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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. But a new report shows that despite the assumed financial protections for residents, 1 in 8 ... Read More

The hidden health crisis: medical debt

When we talk about the U.S. healthcare crisis, the conversations often turn to buzzwords: skyrocketing premiums, pharmaceutical greed, hospital consolidations. However, the real emergency isn’t just ... 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

Proposed health care cuts may raise medical debt risk for millions of Americans

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

Trump's idea for health accounts has been tried. Millions of patients have ended up in debt

Sarah Monroe once had a relatively comfortable middle-class life. She and her family lived in a neatly landscaped neighborhood near Cleveland. They had a six-figure income and health insurance. Then, ... Read More

More than 12 percent of Mass. residents have medical debt, and the number ‘will only grow’ amid federal cuts

Despite nearly universal health insurance coverage in Massachusetts, more than one in eight residents carry medical debt, according to a report released Thursday by a state agency. The vast majority ... Read More

Why Young Americans Dread Turning 26: Health Insurance Chaos

Young adults without jobs that provide insurance find that their options are limited and expensive. The problem is about to get worse. Credit... Supported by By Elisabeth Rosenthal and Hannah Norman ... Read More

Is it cheaper to pay for medical care without health insurance?

With the cost of health insurance set to rise, some Americans are asking a surprising question: Is it actually cheaper to get medical care without it? The short answer: Sometimes. But not often. And ... Read More