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Sacramento Bee
5 months ago
California

California Democrats seek federal billions for low-income health care. GOP wants answers

Increased MCO tax on health insurers aims to raise $1.5 billion in federal dollars for Medi-Cal.
Lawmakers allocate portions of MCO tax money to boost Medi-Cal reimbursement rates and fund services. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
8 months ago
Public health

NYC joins a growing wave of local governments erasing residents' medical debt

Cook County in Illinois was the first local government to partner with RIP Medical Debt, using federal pandemic rescue funds to relieve residents' medical debt.
RIP Medical Debt buys unpaid hospital bills at a fraction of the original value and forgives the debt, alleviating the financial burden for patients. [ more ]
time.com
3 months ago
Medicine

Medical Debt May Be Removed From Credit Reports

Medical bills may soon be banned from credit reports to prevent coercion and inaccuracy in lending decisions. [ more ]
www.npr.org
8 months ago
Public health

NYC joins a growing wave of local governments erasing residents' medical debt

Cook County in Illinois was the first local government to partner with RIP Medical Debt, using federal pandemic rescue funds to relieve residents' medical debt.
RIP Medical Debt buys unpaid hospital bills at a fraction of the original value and forgives the debt, alleviating the financial burden for patients. [ more ]
time.com
3 months ago
Medicine

Medical Debt May Be Removed From Credit Reports

Medical bills may soon be banned from credit reports to prevent coercion and inaccuracy in lending decisions. [ more ]
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www.npr.org
3 months ago
Medicine

Biden Administration announces a plan for removing medical debt from credit reports

New CFPB regulations aim to alleviate the burden of medical debt on Americans' credit scores. [ more ]
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