For families already feeling the financial squeeze, medical debt can pile up, even with insurance. But managing, negotiating ...

For families already feeling the financial squeeze, medical debt can pile up, even with insurance. But managing, negotiating or forgiving that debt is possible thanks to some nonprofits providing ...

Nearly 700,000 residents are struggling with medical debt, and lawmakers are taking action with bipartisan support to protect patients from financial ruin.

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. Kyle J. Moon, from the ...

What percentage of Americans have medical debt in 2026? Approximately 72 million people (41% of working-age Americans) have medical bill problems or are currently paying off medical debt, according to ...

The package would also limit how consumer reporting agencies can use information on someone's medical debt.

The Michigan Senate set its sights on medical debt Wednesday, voting to cap interest and late fees and to prohibit such arrears from being used in consumer credit reports or being collected through ...

Medical debt is associated with deferred dental care, medical care, and mental health care, even among people with health insurance, according to a new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins ...

A series of bills that passed the Michigan Senate this week would change how hospitals and health care providers collect on debts from patients.

Michigan’s Medical Debt Protection Act adds protections for patients with medical bills.

Last year, Lexington entered a partnership with Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit which purchases and forgives medical ...