Enlarge this image Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is working toward regulation to remove medical bills from consumer…
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In this Oklahoma town, almost everyone knows someone who’s been sued by the hospital
by Noam Levey January 19, 2024Enlarge this image McAlester Regional Health Center’s administrative offices in McAlester, Oklahoma. Mitchell Black for KFF Health News hide caption toggle caption…
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As some medical debt disappears from Americans’ credit reports, scores are rising
by Noam Levey November 2, 2023Enlarge this image Kayce Atencio, who has been shadowed by medical debt for most of his adult life, had been unable to…
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Medical debt could soon be barred from ruining your credit score
by Noam Levey September 21, 2023Enlarge this image Rohit Chopra is director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the part of the government that is proposing the…
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Medical debt nearly pushed this family into homelessness. Millions more are at risk
by Noam Levey September 11, 2023Enlarge this image Kayce Atencio, who had a heart attack when he was 19, was unable to rent an apartment for years…
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Hospitals sued thousands of patients in North Carolina for unpaid bills, report finds
by Noam Levey August 16, 2023Enlarge this image An analysis of court records by the state treasurer and Duke researchers finds Atrium Health in Charlotte, N.C., accounted…
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‘We’re not doing that’: A Black couple won’t crowdfund to pay medical debt
by Noam Levey June 26, 2023Enlarge this image When Kristie Fields was undergoing treatment for breast cancer nine years ago, a nurse suggested she go on the…
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Enlarge this image Doctors’ offices often offer special medical credit cards as a solution to paying off large medical bills. But patients…
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