Medical debt
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Harris is wrong about medical debt
Is Vice President Kamala Harris trying to rebrand as a centrist? She has recently disavowed her previous progressive positions on everything from border security to fracking to “Medicare for All.” But she and her running mate remain enthusiastic about socializing medical debt. In a recent statement, Harris claimed that “more than 100 million Americans struggle with medical ...
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Making Medical Debts ‘Disappear’ Misguided
The Biden administration proposed a rule this month that would remove medical debt from credit reports. It’s sure to be popular, if for no other reason than that it’s expected to boost credit scores for the more than 15 million people with such debt by an average of 20 points. ...
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Read the latest on medical debt proposals
Medical Debt-Relief Can Backfire on Patients
Americans collectively owe some $220 billion in medical debt. In response, a growing number of states, including New Jersey and Connecticut, are using public funds to relieve those debts. Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., proposed doing something similar in his state earlier this year. But is canceling medical debt the best way to help cash-strapped Americans? Click to ...
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The Federal Gov Is $31 Trillion In Debt
Sorry, taxpayers can’t afford unlimited Obamacare subsidies
Congress returns from a spring recess on Monday. In early March, President Joe Biden released his $6.8 trillion spending plan for fiscal 2024, complete with a proposal to permanently extend the generous healthcare insurance subsidies enacted as part of the American Rescue Plan Act passed in March 2021. Many Republicans are insisting on spending cuts, ...
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Don’t Buy Progressives’ Medical Debt Myth
More than four in ten adults have medical debt, according to recent research from the Kaiser Family Foundation. That has prompted several states to take action. Arizona voters recently approved a ballot measure capping interest rates on medical debt and protecting more personal property from creditors. New York has enacted legislation prohibiting healthcare providers from placing ...
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To help patients save money, Congress needs to tackle the middlemen in health care
As a Republican-controlled House of Representatives with a small majority opens for business in January, one member has especially big ideas for saving patients money on prescription drug costs — and the research to back it up. A year ago, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) released a comprehensive report on the ...
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Insurance Market Requiring Gov’t Handouts Is Dysfunctional
Next week marks the beginning of open enrollment on the health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act. According to one recent analysis of 72 exchange insurers, premiums are likely to increase by an average of 10%. In some cases, rate hikes could exceed 25%. Most consumers won’t feel these price ...
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Deceitful Proposition 209 goes way beyond medical debt. It’ll raise costs on us all
Next month, Arizonans will consider Proposition 209, a ballot initiative intended to alleviate a supposed “crisis” in medical debt. A look at the facts reveals there is no such crisis. If this ballot initiative passes, ordinary Arizonans could face higher interest rates on all kinds of debt, have fewer lenders to ...
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Obamacare Open Enrollment Brings Election Day “Gift” To Voters
We’re about a week away from two notable dates on America’s civic calendar. On November 1, open enrollment begins on Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges. One week later, voters head to the polls for the midterm elections. Democrats have been aware of this reality for months. It was one of the reasons they ...
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Hospitals are still hiding costs
Hospitals aren’t complying with a nearly 2-year-old federal rule requiring them to publish their prices, according to new research from PatientRightsAdvocate.org. Their willingness to flout the law is understandable. They make more money when people don’t know how much the medical services they consume cost. But patients and payers shouldn’t stand for ...
Harris is wrong about medical debt
Is Vice President Kamala Harris trying to rebrand as a centrist? She has recently disavowed her previous progressive positions on everything from border security to fracking to “Medicare for All.” But she and her running mate remain enthusiastic about socializing medical debt. In a recent statement, Harris claimed that “more than 100 million Americans struggle with medical ...
Making Medical Debts ‘Disappear’ Misguided
The Biden administration proposed a rule this month that would remove medical debt from credit reports. It’s sure to be popular, if for no other reason than that it’s expected to boost credit scores for the more than 15 million people with such debt by an average of 20 points. ...
Read the latest on medical debt proposals
Medical Debt-Relief Can Backfire on Patients
Americans collectively owe some $220 billion in medical debt. In response, a growing number of states, including New Jersey and Connecticut, are using public funds to relieve those debts. Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pa., proposed doing something similar in his state earlier this year. But is canceling medical debt the best way to help cash-strapped Americans? Click to ...
The Federal Gov Is $31 Trillion In Debt
Sorry, taxpayers can’t afford unlimited Obamacare subsidies
Congress returns from a spring recess on Monday. In early March, President Joe Biden released his $6.8 trillion spending plan for fiscal 2024, complete with a proposal to permanently extend the generous healthcare insurance subsidies enacted as part of the American Rescue Plan Act passed in March 2021. Many Republicans are insisting on spending cuts, ...
Don’t Buy Progressives’ Medical Debt Myth
More than four in ten adults have medical debt, according to recent research from the Kaiser Family Foundation. That has prompted several states to take action. Arizona voters recently approved a ballot measure capping interest rates on medical debt and protecting more personal property from creditors. New York has enacted legislation prohibiting healthcare providers from placing ...
To help patients save money, Congress needs to tackle the middlemen in health care
As a Republican-controlled House of Representatives with a small majority opens for business in January, one member has especially big ideas for saving patients money on prescription drug costs — and the research to back it up. A year ago, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) released a comprehensive report on the ...
Insurance Market Requiring Gov’t Handouts Is Dysfunctional
Next week marks the beginning of open enrollment on the health insurance exchanges created by the Affordable Care Act. According to one recent analysis of 72 exchange insurers, premiums are likely to increase by an average of 10%. In some cases, rate hikes could exceed 25%. Most consumers won’t feel these price ...
Deceitful Proposition 209 goes way beyond medical debt. It’ll raise costs on us all
Next month, Arizonans will consider Proposition 209, a ballot initiative intended to alleviate a supposed “crisis” in medical debt. A look at the facts reveals there is no such crisis. If this ballot initiative passes, ordinary Arizonans could face higher interest rates on all kinds of debt, have fewer lenders to ...
Obamacare Open Enrollment Brings Election Day “Gift” To Voters
We’re about a week away from two notable dates on America’s civic calendar. On November 1, open enrollment begins on Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges. One week later, voters head to the polls for the midterm elections. Democrats have been aware of this reality for months. It was one of the reasons they ...
Hospitals are still hiding costs
Hospitals aren’t complying with a nearly 2-year-old federal rule requiring them to publish their prices, according to new research from PatientRightsAdvocate.org. Their willingness to flout the law is understandable. They make more money when people don’t know how much the medical services they consume cost. But patients and payers shouldn’t stand for ...
