Enlarge this image Bridget Narsh at her home in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Narsh’s son has autism, post-traumatic stress disorder, and ADHD.…
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The hospital bills didn’t find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest
by Bram Sable-Smith June 27, 2023Enlarge this image Bethany Birch paid more than $5,200 toward her medical debt after getting sued by Ballad Health in 2018. Owing…
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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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Medical debt affects millions, and advocates push IRS, consumer agency for relief
by Noam Levey March 7, 2023Enlarge 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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A ‘medical cost-sharing’ plan left this minister to pay most of his $160,000 bill
by Bram Sable-Smith January 9, 2023Enlarge this image Jeff and Kareen King received a hospital bill for $160,000 a few weeks after Jeff had a procedure to…
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‘Medical cost-sharing’ plan left this pastor on the hook for much of a $160,000 bill
by Bram Sable-Smith January 9, 2023Enlarge this image Jeff and Kareen King received a hospital bill for $160,000 a few weeks after Jeff had a procedure to…
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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…