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Paying for It: How Health Care Costs and Medical Debt …

(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 …

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

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Americans’ Medical Debts Are Bigger Than Was …

(8 days ago) WEBA new study finds that health care has become the country’s largest source of debt in collections. Those debts are largest where Medicaid wasn’t expanded. Share full article

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/upshot/medical-debt-americans-medicaid.html

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

(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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Healthcare Costs Are a Major Driver of the National Debt …

(3 days ago) WEBUnder current law, the nation’s debt trajectory will rise from nearly 100 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 to 166 percent in 2054. One of the …

https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2024/05/healthcare-costs-are-a-major-driver-of-the-national-debt-and-heres-the-biggest-reason-why

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Medical debt upended their lives. Here's what it took …

(5 days ago) WEBHealth care debt in the U.S. now affects more than 100 million people, according to a nationwide KFF poll conducted for this project. The toll has been especially high on Black communities: Fifty

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/16/1104969627/medical-debt-upended-their-lives-heres-what-it-took-from-them

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Why a financial regulator is going after health care debt

(1 days ago) WEBThe push to remove medical bills from consumer credit reports culminates two years of intensive work by the CFPB on the medical debt issue. The agency warned …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/03/01/1234998635/why-a-financial-regulator-is-going-after-health-care-debt

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Health Care Debt In The U.S.: The Broad Consequences Of …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth care debt does not have to be enormous for people to have problems paying it off, though some do report owing large amounts. About half of adults …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-health-care-debt-survey-main-findings/

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Medical Debt Burden in the United States

(Just Now) WEBOne analysis of credit records found that in 2020, the mean medical debt in the lowest-income zip code decile in the U.S. was $677—more than five times higher than the …

https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_medical-debt-burden-in-the-united-states_report_2022-03.pdf

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Medical Debt in the US, 2009-2020 Health Disparities

(7 days ago) WEBDue to rising health care prices, 1,2 increased cost sharing, 3 and 26.1 million individuals without insurance in 2019, 4 the US health care system leaves patients with high out-of …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2782187

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Health Care Debt In The U.S.: The Broad Consequences Of …

(9 days ago) WEBThe sample includes 1,674 adults with current or past health care debt and 698 adults who have not had health care debt in the past five years. The majority of …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/kff-health-care-debt-survey-main-findings-methodology/

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Health Care Debt In The U.S.: The Broad Consequences Of Medical …

(8 days ago) WEBThe KFF Health Care Debt Survey finds that four in ten adults have some form of health care debt, with most citing one-time or short-term medical expenses as …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/report/kff-health-care-debt-survey/

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100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

(Just Now) WEBNearly half of Americans in households making more than $90,000 a year have incurred health care debt in the past five years, the KFF poll found. Women are …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/diagnosis-debt-investigation-100-million-americans-hidden-medical-debt/

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Trends in Medical Debt During the COVID-19 Pandemic Health …

(Just Now) WEBIn the US, with millions of COVID-19 hospitalizations, considerable job losses, and corresponding losses in employer-sponsored health insurance, the COVID …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2792645

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The Joint Distribution Of High Out-Of-Pocket Burdens, Medical …

(Just Now) WEBUS health care spending accounted for 17.7 percent of gross domestic product in 2019, 23 and despite the increasing role of progressively financed public insurance, more than …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2023.00604

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100 million adults have health-care debt - CNBC

(4 days ago) WEB100 million adults have health-care debt — and 12% of them owe $10,000 or more. An estimated 41% of adults face health-care debt, ranging from under $500 …

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/22/100-million-adults-have-health-care-debt-and-some-owe-10000-or-more.html

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Who Had Medical Debt in the United States? - Census.gov

(9 days ago) WEBThe SIPP shows that in 2017, 19% of U.S. households carried medical debt, defined as medical costs people were unable to pay up front or when they received care. Among …

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2021/04/who-had-medical-debt-in-united-states.html

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The Growing Policy Wave Of Medical Debt Cancellation: States …

(4 days ago) WEBThe burden of medical debt in the United States is a growing concern as health care costs continue to rise and many people report trouble affording care.Up to …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/growing-policy-wave-medical-debt-cancellation-states-taking-action

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WEBPrices on existing, branded drugs have increased substantially during the past decade, limiting affordability and access. 37,41,42 And even in circumstances …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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Los Angeles County Launches Ambitious Plan To Tackle Medical …

(3 days ago) WEBFor over a year, the nation’s most populous county has worked on a comprehensive plan to track patient debt and hospital collection practices; boost bill …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/los-angeles-county-medical-debt-plan-hospital-dissent/

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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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Cyberattacks on health care—a growing threat - The Lancet

(3 days ago) WEBThe financial losses after a cyberattack can be extensive. The hack on Change Healthcare in the USA is expected to cost up to US$1·6 billion. These attacks are part …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)01074-2/fulltext

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Did Obamacare ‘massively’ increase the cost of health care?

(1 days ago) WEB2020-2023: 8 percent increase. Put another way, if total costs had continued on the same pre-ACA path, they would now be about $60,000 — or double the current …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/13/did-obamacare-massively-increase-cost-health-care/

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House hearings examine challenges of private physician practices

(5 days ago) WEBThe AHA May 23 submitted statements for a House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health hearing on challenges for private physician practices, and a …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-23-house-hearings-examine-challenges-private-physician-practices-budgetary-impacts-consolidation-health

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Private Equity Bankruptcy of Steward Health Is a Warning for …

(6 days ago) WEB5:32. The bankruptcy of Steward Health has become the latest cautionary tale about private equity’s involvement in health care. Cerberus Capital Management’s …

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-05-22/private-equity-bankruptcy-of-steward-health-is-a-warning-for-health-care

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2020 Democrats on Health Care - The New York Times

(9 days ago) WEBThe Context. Single-payer health care is a dividing line in the race, separating Democrats who want to replace the private insurance system from those who …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/obamacare-democratic-candidates.html

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In This Kansas Courtroom, the Hospital Dominates the Docket

(5 days ago) WEBPRATT, Kan.—Last summer, a rural hospital on the Kansas plains began filing dozens of lawsuits against patients who hadn’t paid their medical bills. In July and …

https://www.wsj.com/health/healthcare/in-this-kansas-courtroom-the-hospital-dominates-the-docket-d129bbed

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How to Prepare for and Survive Financial Hardship

(3 days ago) WEBInclude savings in your spending plan. To keep your finances in order, track your monthly income and expenses. Then make saving a part of your budget: Set an …

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2024/05/24/how-to-prepare-for-and-survive-financial-hardship/

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Americans don’t need Biden to dictate their health care coverage

(Just Now) WEBOPINION: Over 150 million Americans get their health care coverage from their employer through employer-sponsored insurance. These plans provide employees …

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/27/americans-dont-need-biden-to-dictate-their-health-/

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Cano Health Wins Creditor Support to Cut Debt, Exit Bankruptcy

(2 days ago) WEBListen. 1:25. Cano Health Inc. won support from lower-ranking creditors for a plan to slash about $1 billion in debt and exit bankruptcy under new owners. At a court …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-17/cano-health-wins-creditor-support-to-cut-debt-exit-bankruptcy

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Raises the debt ceiling until 2025 - USA TODAY

(9 days ago) WEB0:57. WASHINGTON − Just days before a possible default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy struck a deal late Saturday to raise the debt …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/28/debt-ceiling-deal-details-biden-mccarthy-takeaways/70264836007/

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Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs KFF

(9 days ago) WEBHealth care debt is a burden for a large share of Americans. About four in ten adults (41%) report having debt due to medical or dental bills including debts owed …

https://www.kff.org/health-costs/issue-brief/americans-challenges-with-health-care-costs/

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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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Governor Launches Student Loan Repayment Program for …

(6 days ago) WEBThe new Connecticut Student Loan Repayment Program will offer up to $50,000 in student loan repayments to eligible healthcare providers who commit to …

https://today.uconn.edu/2024/05/governor-launches-student-loan-repayment-program-for-healthcare-providers/

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Ascension Hospitals Reel From Cyberattack, Causing Patient Care …

(1 days ago) WEBAscension, one of the nation’s largest medical systems with 140 hospitals in 19 states, has yet to recover from a large-scale cyberattack earlier this month. Lauren …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/23/health/cyberattack-ascension-hospitals-patient-data.html

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Here's How Much Your Social Security Benefit Might Plunge in 11 …

(3 days ago) WEBHowever, Social Security may need to cut benefits by 17% once its combined trust funds run out of money. So in that case, the typical senior may be looking at a …

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2024/05/25/heres-how-much-your-social-security-benefit-might/

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Statistics Say: Inflation Is Leading Millions Down a Path to Disaster

(3 days ago) WEBHere are some tips for avoiding getting into debt and digging out of debt: Focus on paying for non-negotiable necessities, such as housing, food, transportation, utilities, …

https://www.fool.com/retirement/2024/05/27/statistics-say-inflation-is-leading-millions-down/

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Healthcare Financing The Capital Lenders Montclair, NJ

(6 days ago) WEBThe Capital Lenders are committed to providing a wide range of healthcare financing services so that we can take care of those who keep our nation healthy. Contact Us …

https://www.thecapitallenders.com/commercial-financing/healthcare-financing/

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Women's health is so much more than abortion - Washington Times

(3 days ago) WEBWomen’s health is a critical matter that is not advanced by exposing women to the risks of surgical or chemical abortion. Instead, it is a recipe for danger. Risks include …

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2024/may/21/womens-health-is-so-much-more-than-abortion/

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