Enlarge this image Marcus and Allyson Ward were paying off a debt dating back to the birth of their twins, Theo and…
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Investigation: Many U.S. hospitals sue patients for debts or threaten their credit
by Noam Levey December 21, 2022Enlarge this image An investigation of more than 500 U.S. hospitals show that many use aggressive practices to collect on unpaid medical…
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Lessons from Germany to help solve the U.S. medical debt crisis
by Noam Levey December 14, 2022Enlarge this image Dr. Eckart Rolshoven examines a patient at his clinic in Püttlingen, a small town in Germany’s Saarland region. Although…
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In Knoxville, the burden of medical debt reinforces a long history of segregation
by Noam Levey October 27, 2022Enlarge this image Diagnosed with cancer five years ago, Monica Reed of Knoxville, Tennessee, was left with nearly $10,000 in medical bills…
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Why Black Americans are more likely to be saddled with medical debt
by Noam Levey October 27, 2022Enlarge this image Diagnosed with cancer five years ago, Monica Reed of Knoxville, Tennessee, was left with nearly $10,000 in medical bills…
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Some hospitals rake in high profits while their patients are loaded with medical debt
by Noam Levey September 28, 2022Enlarge this image Aerial view of downtown Fort Worth, Texas. Some hospitals in Texas and around the U.S. are seeing high profits,…
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Nursing homes are suing friends and family to collect on patients’ bills
by Noam Levey July 28, 2022Enlarge this image Lucille Brooks, a retiree who lives in Pittsford, New York, was sued in 2020 for nearly $8,000 by a…
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She was already battling cancer. Then she had to fight the bill collectors
by Noam Levey July 9, 2022Enlarge this image Jeni Rae Peters and daughter embrace at their home in Rapid City, S.D. In 2020, Peters was diagnosed with…
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