An agreement between the city of Akron and a national nonprofit will eliminate $20 million in medical debt for eligible ...

A recent Gallup survey showed that roughly a third of American adults are cutting back on basic living expenses to pay ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. St. Peters Health Partners was one of more than 50 hospitals in the state that was found to have placed liens on patients' homes ...

Ohio bill would cap medical debt interest and shield credit reports. Amendments limit wage‑garnishment protections.

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 ...

Medical bills don't always arrive at a convenient moment, if there even is such a thing. These types of expenses tend to show up in the middle of job changes, family challenges or long periods of ...

After a cancer diagnosis, the mean medical debt in collections increased by 123.2%. Patients with cancer may have medical debt in collections that persists for years after their diagnosis, despite ...

To qualify for the medical debt relief, you must be at or below 400% of the poverty line, carry debt at or above 5% of your ...

Bay Staters did not apply for the relief, but were selected if their medical debt is at least 5% of their annual income or if they earn at or below four times the federal poverty level, the foundation ...