Soaring medical claims would force private insurers to raise premiums, ultimately squeezing individual policyholders and employers, who may either cut coverage or pass costs on to workers.

If the compact expires, those doctors could lose the ability to practice medicine in Michigan. Dr. Mark Smith, chief medical officer at Michigan State University Health Care, said the impact on ...

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 ...

“Bills that fluctuate aren’t good fits for autopay, such as your electric or water bill,” said Bethany Hickey, banking and lending expert at Finder. “If you have an especially high-use month, autopay ...

A church in our region is coordinating an effort with a national nonprofit to help relieve medical debt for people across Appalachia.

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

Two parents in Florida have been arrested after they allegedly pretended their son had cancer and participated in a despicable medical fundraising scheme, only to spend the money they raised on retail ...

The State Fairgrounds District can now issue up to $92 million in revenue bonds for redevelopment, with the money earmarked for specific improvements that include pedestrian safety upgrades and ...

A bipartisan bill aiming to enhance protections for patients dealing with medical debts and put in place stronger restrictions on debt collectors passed in the Michigan Senate on Wednesday, and now it ...

Lansing — The Michigan Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday in favor of bills that would cap late fees and interest that can be charged on medical debt and would require hospitals to develop ...

The Michigan Senate set its sights on medical debt Wednesday, voting to cap interest and late fees and to prohibit such ...

Three years after former Akron Councilwoman Nancy Holland pitched a medical debt relief program, nearly 17,000 families will have their debt erased.