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Indiana has more than $2.2 billion in medical debt. Bill could provide some new consumer protections
Hoosiers have an estimated $2.2 billion of medical debt in collections with even more on payment plans and credit cards. A Senate committee approved legislation Wednesday that introduces a variety of ...
Bills raising age of medical consent in Alabama advance despite warnings: ‘Delay in care .. can be deadly’
Two basically identical bills that would raise the age, from 14 to 18, at which people can make their own medical decisions moved through the Alabama Senate Committee on Children and Youth Health on ...
Health companies return $2.6 trillion to shareholders over time amid rising medical costs
Payouts to shareholders of large publicly traded health companies more than tripled over the past two decades, new research ...
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One of the (many) problems with medical billing practices
Budgeting for health care is a combination of gambling and fortune telling, writes Tove Danovich. I may as well have consulted a tarot card deck.
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Paying out-of-pocket: N.M.'s thorny medical malpractice system explained
Debbie Vigil didn’ t plan to retire in 2023.. Born and raised in Santa Fe, Vigil started practicing as an independent OB-GYN in the city in 1989, out of a desire to serve her home state. But Vigil ...
Alabama minors would no longer be able make medical or mental health decisions under new bill
Tuscumbia, has filed a bill to raise the age, from 14 to 18, at which people can make their own medical decisions. Sens. Jack Williams, R-Wilmer, and Gerald Allen, R-Cottondale, are cosponsors on ...
Health insurance company denied your medical claim? There are ways to get it approved
You can request an "external review" from the Illinois Department of Insurance if your health insurance claim denial involved ...
'Don’t just do it a little' | Bill to tackle Indiana medical debt gets hearing in state senate
About 1 in 6 Hoosier families have medical debt in collections. A bill that hopes to help them has bipartisan support in the Indiana senate.
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Senate bill set for hearing Monday on increasing air medical services
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services will hear a bill this afternoon to increase air medical services, including in Maui County.
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Bill to exempt more medical items from sales tax advances in Minnesota Senate
Sen. Carla Nelson, R-Rochester, is the chief author of a bill that would extend a sales tax exemption to a broader pool of medical devices and materials prescribed by doctors. Minnesota state Sen.
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More than 30% of Americans have medical debt: What you need to know about negotiating a medical bill
If you've ever dealt with expensive medical bills or put off going to the doctor because you can't afford the cost, you're not alone. Nearly one in three of U.S. adults has medical debt ...
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American stunned by Aussie medical bill
He told news.com.au that there is only a small window for Americans to apply for medical insurance. “It’s really annoying and confusing. You turn 26 and you get kicked off your parents health ...