Medical debt is associated with deferred care, most commonly deferred dental care, according to a study published online March 10 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
Mar 13, 2026
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Advances in medicine have extended life for millions of Americans, but longer lives often come with a price: a higher likelihood of chronic illness or physical or cognitive impairment.
Jan 28, 2026
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Last year was a tough one for farmers. Amid falling prices for commodity crops such as corn and soybeans, rising input costs for supplies like fertilizer and seeds, as well as the Trump tariffs and the dismantling of USAID, ...
Jan 26, 2026
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People burdened with medical bills may also be more likely to struggle to keep a roof over their heads, a new study finds.
Jan 14, 2026
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Lawmakers in several states are working to expand medical debt protections for patients, even after the Trump administration reversed course and told states they don't have authority to take action on credit reporting.
Dec 29, 2025
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With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can't pay, advocates for patients and consumers have shifted their work to contain the nation's medical debt problem ...
Sep 30, 2025
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The routine is familiar to most people: When checking in for an appointment with a doctor or other health care provider, patients typically complete and sign a pile of paperwork, including a form that contains some version ...
Mar 27, 2025
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While hot-button health care issues such as abortion and the Affordable Care Act roil the presidential race, Democrats and Republicans in statehouses around the country have been quietly working together to tackle the nation's ...
Oct 16, 2024
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When President Barack Obama signed legislation in 2010 to create the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, he said the new agency had one priority: "looking out for people, not big banks, not lenders, not investment houses."
Mar 7, 2024
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