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1 in 8 Mass. residents carries family medical debt despite near-universal insurance coverage

Massachusetts often touts its near-universal health insurance coverage, mandated through a 2006 state law. The report comes as Congress has yet to extend Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax ... Read More

Trump voters wanted lower medical bills. But for millions, bills are about to go up

President Trump rode to reelection last fall on voter concerns about prices. But as his administration pares back federal rules and programs designed to protect patients from the high cost of health ... Read More

One in 8 Mass. residents have medical debt — and with federal health care cuts, it could become more common

The vast majority of those people were insured when bills started to pile up, according to a new report released by a state agency. Read More

Trump team takes aim at state laws shielding consumers’ credit scores from medical debt

The Trump administration took another step Tuesday to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing new guidance that threatens ongoing state efforts to keep that debt off consumers’ ... Read More

Forgiving medical debt is crucial, but it won't fix our health care system | Opinion

A single ambulance ride. That's all it might take for a Michigan family to fall into debt they can't shake — thousands of dollars from one night in the emergency room, owed to a hospital they thought ... Read More

Health Insurance Not Covering Enough? 5 Reasons To Consider Secondary Insurance

Having insurance doesn’t always mean being fully covered, with many Americans still facing big bills for basic care, let alone anything unexpected. According to KFF, annual premiums for ... Read More