Chicago's Cook County hopes to eliminate $1 billion in medical debt
Starting this fall, hundreds of residents across Cook County will receive a note in the mail bearing a simple message: Your medical debt is taken care of.
Jul 22, 2022
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Starting this fall, hundreds of residents across Cook County will receive a note in the mail bearing a simple message: Your medical debt is taken care of.
Jul 22, 2022
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Most medical debt will be dropped from Americans' credit reports as of this summer, the top three credit reporting agencies said Friday.
Mar 21, 2022
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In response to an impending physician shortage—which could reach as high as 121,900 by 2032—and rising medical student debt, medical schools in the United States continue to develop and offer accelerated medical doctor ...
Oct 25, 2021
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Earlier this summer, Stanford economist Neale Mahoney sounded an alarm with a study he coauthored: Americans have at least $140 billion in unpaid health care bills sitting in collection agencies—making the country's medical ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Most people would likely agree that carrying "bad" or unsecured debt—such as credit card debt and payday loans—can be stressful and anxiety inducing.
Sep 13, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The coronavirus pandemic has left plenty of Americans saddled with medical bills they can't pay, a new survey reveals.
Jul 19, 2021
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Even before the pandemic left COVID-19 patients with staggering hospital bills, many people, especially those who are uninsured, were often overwhelmed with medical bills
Jun 30, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic is straining many families' abilities to meet basic needs, according to a study published April 28 by the Urban Institute.
May 5, 2020
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As cases of COVID-19 multiply across the European continent, European Union officials have taken drastic steps to slow the spread of the disease and stem the financial havoc it will wreak. Still, leaders in Brussels have ...
Mar 20, 2020
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Nearly two-thirds of actively practicing physicians are still carrying medical school debt, according to the Medical School Debt Report 2019, published by the staffing firm Weatherby Healthcare.
Aug 13, 2019
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