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One-fourth of people dropped from Medicaid still aren’t insured, survey shows
8 months, 1 week ago

One-fourth of people dropped from Medicaid still aren’t insured, survey shows

Associated Press  

Almost a quarter of people who were dropped from Medicaid during the post-pandemic eligibility reviews are still uninsured and high costs are preventing them from getting on another plan, a new survey from KFF showed Friday. At least 20 million lower-income Americans have lost their federal health insurance since the provision that kept states from disenrolling people during COVID-19 ended …

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In this Oklahoma town, almost everyone knows someone who's been sued by the hospital
11 months ago

In this Oklahoma town, almost everyone knows someone who's been sued by the hospital

NPR  

In this Oklahoma town, almost everyone knows someone who's been sued by the hospital Enlarge this image toggle caption Mitchell Black for KFF Health News Mitchell Black for KFF Health News McALESTER, Okla. — It took little more than an hour for Deborah Hackler to dispense with the tall stack of debt collection lawsuits that McAlester Regional Medical Center recently …

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Medical debt nearly pushed this family into homelessness. Millions more are at risk
1 year, 3 months ago

Medical debt nearly pushed this family into homelessness. Millions more are at risk

NPR  

Medical debt nearly pushed this family into homelessness. At the Community Economic Defense Project, or CEDP, a Denver nonprofit that helps people facing eviction or home foreclosure, about two-thirds of clients have medical debt, an informal survey by KFF Health News and the organization suggests. Close to half of the nearly 70 people surveyed said medical debt played a role …

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The hospital bills didn't find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest
1 year, 5 months ago

The hospital bills didn't find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest

NPR  

The hospital bills didn't find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest Enlarge this image toggle caption Maddy Alewine/KFF Health News Maddy Alewine/KFF Health News Bethany Birch had pain in her diaphragm on and off for eight months in 2016. Total bill: $11,749.60 plus interest, for two hospital visits and additional court costs associated with the lawsuit Ballad Health …

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A startling number of people in America are saddled with health care debt
2 years, 6 months ago

A startling number of people in America are saddled with health care debt

Raw Story  

Elizabeth Woodruff drained her retirement account and took on three jobs after she and her husband were sued for nearly $10,000 by the New York hospital where his infected leg was amputated. In the past five years, more than half of U.S. adults report they’ve gone into debt because of medical or dental bills, the KFF poll found. “It seems …

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