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How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills

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How to get relief from unexpectedly high medical bills

NEW YORK — Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one in five Americans are affected by outstanding medical debt, for a total cost of $88 billion. In a 2022 study, the bureau found that roughly 20% of … Read more

After Washington state lawsuit, Providence health system erases or refunds $158M in medical bills

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After Washington state lawsuit, Providence health system erases or refunds 8M in medical bills

SEATTLE — Providence health care system is refunding nearly $21 million in medical bills paid by low-income residents of Washington — and it’s erasing $137 million more in outstanding debt for tens of thousands of others — to settle the state’s allegations that it overcharged those patients and then used aggressive collection tactics when they … Read more