Legislation promoting charity care and payment plans for Hoosier patients — plus, protecting their paychecks and homes from medical debt collectors — now heads to the House for consideration.
Under the bill, liens can't be put on people's homes to collect an unpaid medical bill. It also caps how much someone's wages ...
Advances in medicine have extended life for millions of Americans, but longer lives often come with a price: a higher ...
Right now, residents can have their wages garnished up to 25%. But Senate Bill 85 would cap that at 10% for some Hoosiers.
The bill will next head to the House.
A recent study found that one in four new mothers are thrown into medical debt after giving birth, which is even true for ...
CreditNinja reports that about 41% of working-age Americans (72 million) have medical debt, affecting lower-income and ...
The state partnered with a nonprofit to wipe out the debts. It also has a plan in place to prevent medical debt for people in ...
But the bills calling for New Mexico to join compacts for social workers, physical therapists, audiologists and other ...