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Governor Hochul Announces Significant Steps to Improve New …

(3 days ago) WebGovernor Hochul announced significant investments to support New York’s health care system as a part of the FY25 Executive Budget, The FY25 budget includes bold new legislation to protect low-income New Yorkers from medical debt lawsuits by …

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-announces-significant-steps-improve-new-yorkers-health-part-fy-2025-budget

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Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Protect Patients with …

(6 days ago) WebNearly half of American adults struggle to afford health care costs, and more than 50,000 New Yorkers have been sued for medical debt over the past five years; this …

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-signs-legislation-protect-patients-medical-debt

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Mayor Adams to Relieve Over $2 Billion in Medical Debt for …

(7 days ago) Web$18 Million Investment Will Provide Relief for up to 500,000 New Yorkers Burdened With Medical Debt, Becoming Largest Municipal Medical Debt Relief Program …

https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/062-24/mayor-adams-relieve-2-billion-medical-debt-hundreds-thousands-working-class

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Here's how much medical debt there is in the U.S. : Shots - Health …

(6 days ago) WebIn 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. A quarter of adults with …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/16/1104679219/medical-bills-debt-investigation

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500,000 New Yorkers Could Have Medical Debt Erased - The …

(3 days ago) WebBy Joseph Goldstein. Jan. 22, 2024. New York City will buy up millions of dollars of medical debt and erase it in a program that officials hope will ultimately help as many as 500,000 …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/nyregion/medical-debt-forgiveness.html

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Medical Debt in New York State and Its Unequal Burden across

(5 days ago) Web[Figure 3] – The share of New York State consumers with medical debt ranged from 3% on Long Island and 4% in New York City to more than 10% in the …

https://nyhealthfoundation.org/resource/medical-debt-in-nys-and-unequal-burden-across-communities-report/

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New York to prohibit medical debt from being collected by credit

(3 days ago) WebThe New York legislature passed a bill banning health care providers from reporting medical debt to agencies that calculate your credit score. The aim is to limit the …

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/new-york-lawmakers-approve-bill-removing-medical-debt-from-credit-reports/4442320/

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New York Joins Local Governments in Erasing Billions in Medical …

(5 days ago) WebA growing wave of local governments are erasing billions in medical debts. New York City pledged this week to pay down $2 billion worth of residents’ medical …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/erasing-medical-debt-rip-new-york-city-local-governments-billions/

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Americans’ Medical Debts Are Bigger Than Was - The New York …

(8 days ago) WebA new study finds that health care has become the country’s largest source of debt in collections. Page 1 of the New York edition with the headline: Medical Debt …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/20/upshot/medical-debt-americans-medicaid.html

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The Persistent Injustice of Medical Debt - New York Health …

(3 days ago) WebThe measures New York has taken are making a difference: an Urban Institute report (funded by the New York Health Foundation) found that, as of February …

https://nyhealthfoundation.org/2023/08/24/the-persistent-injustice-of-medical-debt/

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RESEARCH REPORT Medical Debt in New York State and Its …

(4 days ago) WebMedical Debt in New York State and Its Unequal Burden across Communities Each year, millions of patients receive medical bills they cannot afford to pay when faced with the …

https://nyhealthfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Medical-Debt-in-New-York-State-and-Its-Unequal-Burden-across-Communities.pdf

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RIP Medical Debt teams up with places like NYC, Cook County, Ill.

(Just Now) WebThe result: In 2022, Cook County became the first local government to partner with RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit group that uses private donor funds to buy up …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/01/23/1225014618/nyc-joins-a-growing-wave-of-local-governments-erasing-residents-medical-debt

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NY Revises Compliance for Financial Assistance Programs

(9 days ago) WebNew York Broadly Revises Hospital Financial Assistance, Medical Debt Collection and Related Requirements. Effective October 20, 2024, New York hospitals …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/new-york-broadly-revises-hospital-financial-assistance-medical-debt-collection-and

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Some NY hospitals axed medical debt lawsuits. Which ones kept …

(6 days ago) WebNathan Littauer Hospital: 64 lawsuits, seeking about $370,000. Kaleida Health: Nine lawsuits, seeking nearly $362,000. Danbury Hospital (A Connecticut …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2023/07/12/some-ny-hospitals-axed-medical-debt-lawsuits-which-ones-kept-suing/70392911007/

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New York City invests $18M to relieve $2B of medical debt for New

(3 days ago) WebMayor Eric Adams announced Monday that the city will invest $18 million in a three-year program to relieve $2 billion of medical debt for New Yorkers.

https://www.crainsnewyork.com/health-care/new-york-city-invests-18m-relieve-2b-medical-debt-new-yorkers

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Advocates and Patients Come Together to Applaud the Governor …

(3 days ago) WebToday, at the offices of the Community Service Society of New York (CSS), which runs the state’s independent healthcare ombudsman program, the Governor signed the Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act (S4907a/A6275a) making New York only the second state in the nation to prohibit credit bureaus from reporting on medical debt.

https://www.cssny.org/news/entry/fair-medical-debt-reporting-act-hochul-bill-signing-ceremony

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Health Care for All New York What New #EndMedicalDebt …

(Just Now) WebTwo new laws will protect New Yorkers from medical debt in 2023. The first bill, signed by Governor Hochul in November, stops all medical providers from garnishing …

https://hcfany.org/what-new-endmedicaldebt-protections-mean-for-nyers/

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Medical Debt Shows Up Less Often on Credit Reports - The New …

(8 days ago) WebBy Ann Carrns. May 3, 2024, 9:00 a.m. ET. The share of Americans with unpaid medical bills tainting their credit files has fallen in the two years since the major …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/03/your-money/medical-debt-credit-reports.html

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End Medical Debt Community Service Society of New York

(4 days ago) WebCapitol Pressroom, 10/14/2022: “Consumer Protections Eyed For Health Care System” New York Daily News, 10/14/2022: “Protect working class N.Y. from medical debt” The …

https://www.cssny.org/campaigns/entry/end-medical-debt

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The Burden of Medical Debt - KFF

(Just Now) WebThe Burden of Medical Debt: Results from the Kaiser Family Foundation/New York Times Medical Bills Survey. Liz Hamel, Mira Norton, Karen Pollitz, Larry Levitt, …

https://www.kff.org/report-section/the-burden-of-medical-debt-section-1-who-has-medical-bill-problems-and-what-are-the-contributing-factors/

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Opinion: Tackling medical debt, a path to health access - Hartford …

(Just Now) WebOpinion: Tackling medical debt, a path to equity and health access. In Connecticut alone, almost 280,000 individuals are unable to pay hefty medical bills, …

https://www.courant.com/2024/04/29/opinion-tackling-medical-debt-a-path-to-equity-and-health-access/

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A Win to Protect New Yorkers From Medical Debt - New York …

(9 days ago) WebDecember 13, 2023. Dear Colleague, Today, Governor Hochul signed into law an important new policy that will protect New Yorkers from the harms caused by medical debt. New …

https://nyhealthfoundation.org/2023/12/13/a-win-to-protect-new-yorkers-from-medical-debt/

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New York joins local governments in erasing billions in medical debt

(6 days ago) WebJan 25 2024 KFF Health News. New York City pledged this week to pay down $2 billion worth of residents' medical debt. In doing so, it has come around to an innovation, started in the Midwest, that

https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240125/New-York-joins-local-governments-in-erasing-billions-in-medical-debt.aspx

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Medical Debt in New York State Varies Widely Across Regions …

(7 days ago) WebEmpowering Health Care Consumers. Date. March 1, 2023. DOWNLOAD. Share this Resource. Medical Debt in New York State and Its Unequal Burden across Communities (July 2023) Read the report. Back to Resources. Improving the state of New York's health. Contact. New York Health Foundation 1385 Broadway, 23rd Floor New …

https://nyhealthfoundation.org/resource/medical-debt-in-new-york-state-varies-across-communities/

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Healthcare Blame Game: New York Times medical debt piece …

(5 days ago) WebBrad examines a New York Times article by investigative reporter Sarah Kliff about a recent study of patients whose debt was eliminated by RIP Medical Debt. …

https://www.hfma.org/revenue-cycle/charity-care/healthcare-blame-game-new-york-times-medical-debt-piece-dubbed-laziest-story-of-the-year-plus-revisiting-charity-care-policies/

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Is the federal debt REALLY that bad? - NPR

(1 days ago) Web$34 trillion of federal debt and counting should we be worried? : The Indicator from Planet Money Sandwiched between a burger joint and an oyster bar in New York …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/30/1197964071/federal-debt-national-deficit

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Paying Off People’s Medical Debt Has Little - The New York Times

(4 days ago) WebA nonprofit group called R.I.P. Medical Debt has relieved Americans of $11 billion in hospital bills. But that did not improve their mental health or their credit scores, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/08/science/rip-medical-debt.html

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Walmart Closes Health Centers, Telehealth Unit Over Rising Costs

(4 days ago) WebWalmart Inc. is abandoning its plan to build out a network of low-cost health clinics due to escalating costs and reimbursement challenges. The retailer announced …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/walmart-closes-health-centers-telehealth-unit-over-rising-costs

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NYHealth - Medical Debt Report Map - New York Health Foundation

(8 days ago) WebContact. New York Health Foundation 1385 Broadway, 23rd Floor New York, NY 10018. T: (212) 664-7656 E: [email protected]

https://nyhealthfoundation.org/resource/medical-debt-in-nys-and-unequal-burden-across-communities-report/nyhealth-medical-debt-report-map/

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Columbia students on edge as police presence remains on …

(2 days ago) WebPolice remain on Columbia University’s campus, even after clearing out student protesters and their encampment. But questions remain about how the university and the …

https://www.voanews.com/a/columbia-students-on-edge-as-police-presence-remains-on-campus-after-raid-to-clear-protesters/7594650.html

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Medical Debt in New York State Varies Widely across Regions …

(7 days ago) Webcommunities with a high share of people of color are concentrated in New York City, the region with the second-lowest rate of medical debt. Examining medical debt across …

https://nyhealthfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Medical-Debt-in-New-York-State-Varies-Widely-Across-Regions-and-Communities.pdf

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Governor Hochul Highlights Statewide Efforts to Improve Maternal …

(2 days ago) WebNew York State Office of Children and Family Services Acting Commissioner Dr. DaMia Harris-Madden said, “We applaud the Governor and the state Legislature for …

https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-highlights-statewide-efforts-improve-maternal-and-infant-health

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Nonprofit Health System Says It Is Ending Policy - The New York …

(3 days ago) WebAllina Health, a large Midwestern system of hospitals and clinics, says it has decided to stop cutting off medical care to patients with unpaid medical bills of $4,500 or …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/24/health/allina-health-medical-debt.html

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Healthcare Workers for Our Future Scholarship Governor Kathy …

(8 days ago) WebThe “Healthcare Workers for Our Future” Scholarship provides a two-year scholarship to approximately 500 selected recipients covering tuition, room and board, and other …

https://www.governor.ny.gov/programs/healthcare-workers-our-future-scholarship

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“Protecting New Yorkers from Medical Debt” - New York Health …

(4 days ago) WebMedical debt is a crushing burden for New Yorkers. More than half of New Yorkers struggle to pay medical bills, and 1 in 20 go into medical debt—discouraging …

https://nyhealthfoundation.org/event-recap/protecting-new-yorkers-from-medical-debt/

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Klobuchar Asks Regulators to Investigate MultiPlan Over Health …

(2 days ago) WebMay 1, 2024. Recent revelations about a data analytics firm’s role in determining medical payments have heightened concerns about possible price fixing in …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/us/multiplan-health-insurance-price-fixing.html

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