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Paying for It: How Health Care Costs and Medical Debt Are Making

(7 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund Health Care Affordability Survey, fielded for the first time in 2023, asked U.S. adults with health insurance, and those without, about their ability to afford their health care — whether costs prevented them from getting care, …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/surveys/2023/oct/paying-for-it-costs-debt-americans-sicker-poorer-2023-affordability-survey

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FACT SHEET: The Biden Administration Announces New Actions to …

(Just Now) WEBMedical debt is not just a financial issue—it can have negative health effects too. One study found that almost half of individuals with medical debt intentionally …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/04/11/fact-sheet-the-biden-administration-announces-new-actions-to-lessen-the-burden-of-medical-debt-and-increase-consumer-protection/

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Here's how much medical debt there is in the U.S. : …

(6 days ago) WEBIn the past five years, more than half of U.S. adults report they've gone into debt because of medical or dental bills, the KFF poll found. A quarter of adults with health care debt owe more than

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/16/1104679219/medical-bills-debt-investigation

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Hospital Debt Collection Practices Require Urgent Reform Health

(4 days ago) WEBOn March 1, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a report finding $88 billion in medical debt on consumer credit records as of June 2021—an …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/hospital-debt-collection-practices-require-urgent-reform

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FAQs on Health Spending, the Federal Budget, and …

(3 days ago) WEBFederal spending on domestic and global health programs and services accounted for 29% of net federal outlays in fiscal year (FY) 2023 (taking into account offsetting receipts), or $1.9 trillion

https://www.kff.org/medicare/issue-brief/faqs-on-health-spending-the-federal-budget-and-budget-enforcement-tools/

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Gaps in Data About Hospital and Health System Finances Limit

(9 days ago) WEBAbout four in ten adults (41%)—and about six in ten (57%) of those with household incomes below $40,000—reported some level of health care debt in a KFF …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/gaps-in-data-about-hospital-and-health-system-finances-limit-transparency-for-policymakers-and-patients/

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Readout of the White House State Convening on Medical Debt

(1 days ago) WEBOn December 7, 2023, President Biden announced new actions to lower health care and prescription drug costs by addressing consolidation in the health care market, which …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2023/12/08/readout-of-the-white-house-state-convening-on-medical-debt/

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The burden of medical debt in the United States - Peterson-KFF …

(Just Now) WEBThe SIPP survey suggests people in the United States owe at least $220 billion in medical debt. Approximately 14 million people (6% of adults) in the U.S. owe …

https://www.healthsystemtracker.org/brief/the-burden-of-medical-debt-in-the-united-states/

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Why 55% of Americans have medical debt, even with health …

(8 days ago) WEBminiseries / Getty. A quarter of Americans owe $10,000 or more in medical debt, even though half of them have health insurance that’s supposed to minimize …

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/11/why-55percent-of-americans-have-medical-debt-even-with-health-insurance.html

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Know your rights and protections when it comes to medical bills …

(6 days ago) WEBKnow the limits on debt collectors contacting you. Debt collectors can contact you only about valid debts that you owe. They can’t contact you about debt that isn’t yours or that …

https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/know-your-rights-and-protections-when-it-comes-to-medical-bills-and-collections/

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How to Solve the Medical Debt Crisis - The Appeal

(4 days ago) WEBA model policy to resolve the health care debt crisis should include the following: Consumer protections against medical debt that apply to a broad range of …

https://theappeal.org/the-lab/policy/how-to-solve-the-medical-debt-crisis/

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The health care impact of the debt deal - Axios

(5 days ago) WEBThe health care impact of the debt deal. Victoria Knight. , author of. Axios Pro Policy. May 30, 2023. Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios. The debt ceiling bill marks …

https://www.axios.com/pro/health-care-policy/2023/05/30/debt-ceiling-bill-health-care

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New parents contend with an average of $3,000 of medical debt

(7 days ago) WEBAbout 12% of the 100 million U.S. adults with health care debt attribute at least some of it to These burdens have spurred calls to limit what families must pay …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/09/1250233411/childbirth-pregnancy-medical-debt

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The debt ceiling debate could put health insurance in jeopardy for …

(1 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON — As Republicans and Democrats debate a plan to raise the nation’s debt ceiling, millions of Americans who rely on Medicaid for their health …

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/economics/debt-ceiling-debate-put-health-insurance-jeopardy-millions-rcna84910

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Insurance doesn't protect against medical debt. What cancer …

(2 days ago) WEBVirtually all — 98% — had health insurance at the time the debt was incurred. twice as likely as white respondents to report being denied care due to their …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/nearly-half-cancer-patients-medical-debt-insured-rcna151450

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Health Care: Debt limit cuts - Axios

(5 days ago) WEB1 big thing: The debt bill spending cuts. The House-passed debt limit bill would cut and cap federal spending — and that could have big consequences for health …

https://www.axios.com/pro/health-care-policy/newsletters/2023/04/27/health-care-debt-limit-cuts

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What if canceling people’s medical debt doesn’t help them?

(4 days ago) WEBBy Dylan Scott @dylanlscott May 2, 2024, 7:30am EDT. Canceling people’s debt from unpaid medical bills does not lead to improvements in their health or …

https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/24146373/medical-bills-debt-relief-credit-score-health-care

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The Impacts of Individual and Household Debt on Health and Well …

(1 days ago) WEBAltered health behaviors resulting from debt, such as skipping medical care and cutting back on food and utility usage to help pay bills, are one potential mechanism …

https://www.apha.org/Policies-and-Advocacy/Public-Health-Policy-Statements/Policy-Database/2022/01/07/The-Impacts-of-Individual-and-Household-Debt-on-Health-and-Well-Being

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Survivor Views: Majority of Cancer Patients & Survivors Have or …

(7 days ago) WEBOur latest survey finds that about half of cancer patients and survivors (49%) have incurred medical debt to pay for their cancer care and another 13% expect to incur …

https://www.fightcancer.org/policy-resources/survivor-views-majority-cancer-patients-survivors-have-or-expect-have-medical-debt

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Medical crowdfunding isn't a solution for skyrocketing health care …

(8 days ago) WEBNora Kenworthy has spent years studying the world of crowdfunding for health care — along with the way it ends up amplifying the inequities that dictate who …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/20/crowdfunding-medical-bills-no-solution-high-health-care-costs/

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High Healthcare Costs Bar Care Access Despite Insurance Status

(2 days ago) WEBPublished: 26 Oct 2023. Having health insurance coverage isn’t enough to attenuate high healthcare costs and their impacts on patient access to care, according to a new …

https://www.techtarget.com/patientengagement/news/366584149/High-Healthcare-Costs-Bar-Care-Access-Despite-Insurance-Status

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Cancer Patients Often Face Medical Debt, Even With Insurance

(4 days ago) WEBKey Takeaways. FRIDAY, May 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- When cancer strikes, you could easily go into debt, even with health insurance in place, according to a new …

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/cancer/cancer-patients-often-face-medical-debt-even-with-insurance

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Private equity in health care: three takeaways going forward

(9 days ago) WEBThese same agencies also held a Private Capital, Public Impact Workshop on Private Equity in Healthcare ("Workshop"), also on March 5, 2024, detailing many …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/private-equity-health-care-three-takeaways-going-forward-2024-05-09/

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Financial Assistance Policy Hackensack Meridian Health

(1 days ago) WEBIf a patient/guarantor has facility health care coverage one should use the following guidelines for determining and/or collecting self-pay balances: Medicare Inpatient …

https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/en/pay-bill/financial-assistance/financial-assistance-policy

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Fact Sheet: State Covid-19 Health Care Immunity Laws

(Just Now) WEBThursday, June 25, 2020. State Covid-19 Health Care Immunity Laws. ( DOWNLOAD PDF) Health care immunity is the largest category of state COVID-related immunity laws …

https://centerjd.org/content/fact-sheet-state-covid-19-health-care-immunity-laws

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Lapse in payments by CarePoint to state program puts funding for …

(8 days ago) WEBAerial view of CarePoint Health Bayonne Medical Center, Monday, April 4, 2022. and this time the outstanding debt could cost hospitals outside CarePoint’s …

https://www.nj.com/hudson/2024/05/lapse-in-payments-by-carepoint-to-state-program-puts-funding-for-other-hudson-hospitals-in-jeopardy.html

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Frequently Asked Questions About the Health Care Proxy HSS

(1 days ago) WEBA health care proxy is a document that allows you to appoint another person (s) as your health care agent to make health care decisions on your behalf if you are no longer …

https://www.hss.edu/health-care-proxy.asp

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Why Medicaid expansion failed in Mississippi and Alabama this

(3 days ago) WEBThey can't afford it. They don't have coverage." This spring, Mississippi's legislature considered but ultimately failed to adopt expansion, which would have …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/16/1251691921/medicaid-expansion-mississippi-alabama-south?1122

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Charity Care Application English 5/31/22 - Hackensack …

(1 days ago) WEBHackensack University Medical Center,100 First Street, Ste 300, Hackensack, NJ 07601 (551) 996-4343. Palisades Medical Center, 7600 River Road, North Bergen, NJ, 07047 …

https://www.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/-/media/Project/HMH/HMH/shared/Files/Financial-Assistance-Languages/Charity-Care-Applications/Charity-Care-Application-English.pdf

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Bankrupt Steward Health puts its hospitals up for sale, discloses $9

(2 days ago) WEBBankrupt Steward Health Care has put all of its 31 US hospitals up for sale, hoping to finalize transactions by the end of the summer to address its $9 billion in total …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/business/steward-health-puts-hospitals-up-for-sale/index.html

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Loud Budgeting Helped a Financial Therapist Pay Off $19,000 Debt

(3 days ago) WEBMay 17, 2024, 9:10 AM PDT. Amanda Clayman, a financial therapist and podcast host. Allison Hooban. Amanda Clayman, a financial therapist, was $19,000 in debt in her 20s. …

https://www.businessinsider.com/loud-budgeting-helped-financial-therapist-pay-off-debt-2024-5

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Steward Health Files Chapter 11 After Medical Properties Deal

(2 days ago) WEBIn January, Medical Properties provided Steward Health with a $60 million bridge loan and deferred some of its rent arrears. Medical Properties fell as much as …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-06/steward-health-files-chapter-11-after-medical-properties-deal

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Brazil Health-Care Firms Push to Reduce Debt as Shares Sink

(9 days ago) WEBShares of Oncoclinicas do Brasil Servicos Medicos SA, slumped as much as 18% on Tuesday after the cancer-care provider said high debts are pressuring its cash …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-15/brazilian-health-care-firms-push-to-reduce-debt-as-share-prices-sink

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