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fromwww.npr.org
1 week agoTrump punted on medical debt protection. Now the battle is in the states
Federal rollback of medical-debt protections has moved consumer advocacy to state legislatures, producing some protections in blue states but repeated legislative setbacks in conservative states.
fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs
1 week agoAffording Austerity
The word "can't" is doing a lot of work in that sentence. The ability to afford something is often a choice. I can afford a $50 hamburger, in the sense that I could spend $50 on lunch without triggering financial catastrophe. But I refuse to pay $50 for a hamburger because it's much more than I think a burger is worth.
Public health
fromwww.npr.org
2 months agoAmericans' medical debt can stay in credit reports, judge rules. What does that mean?
Judge Sean Jordan's ruling upheld the inclusion of medical debt on credit reports, thereby reversing a bipartisan effort to alleviate financial pressure from healthcare costs, affecting one-third of Americans.
US politics
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Privacy professionals
fromBusiness Insider
5 months agoA new internal memo from the CFPB says it will 'deprioritize' its student-loan oversight in Trump's latest move to overhaul the consumer watchdog
CFPB will deprioritize student loans and medical debt supervision to focus on consumer harm mitigation.
Portland food
fromPortland Mercury
3 months agoGood Morning, News: Oregon Legislature Wipes Medical Debt From Credit Reporting, RIP Sly Stone, and the Rise of the Democratic Socialists, Explained
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Recent legislation in Oregon aims to alleviate medical debt issues and protect residents' credit.
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Non-profit organizations
fromCbsnews
5 months agoMore than 400 nonprofit hospitals chase down patients eligible for free care
Nonprofit hospitals in the U.S. often bill low-income patients despite being required to provide charity care.
Many Americans face crippling medical bills even with supposed charity care provisions.
Healthcare
fromFast Company
4 months agoHealth insurance is fundamentally broken. Here's how to fix it from the ground up
Health insurance remains overly complex, failing to address the real needs of consumers and contributing to escalating healthcare costs.
Over 50% of Americans struggle to understand their health insurance, indicating a need for simpler, more intuitive offerings.
Healthcare
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months agoIt's time for the US to guarantee healthcare to all | Bernie Sanders
The American healthcare system is recognized as broken and overly expensive, causing significant suffering and mortality.
High healthcare costs result in financial ruin for many Americans, especially those with serious illnesses.
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