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67% of bankruptcy filers cite illness and medical bills as contributors to financial ruin

Medical problems contributed to 66.5% of all bankruptcies, a figure that is virtually unchanged since before the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), according to a study published yesterday

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Medical debt killing you? These tips might help

  Chrystal McKay knew enough about medical care costs that she skipped the ambulance ride after a car accident. A friend drove her to the emergency room. That saved her

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More Americans are Turning to GoFundMe to Pay Medical Bills

  About one in four Americans report that the biggest worry they face is the high cost of healthcare. Because of this, many are turning to GoFundMe to fill in

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In mediation, doctors reduce billed charges by millions

Of $7 million in surprise medical bills settled through Texas’ mediation process last year, insurers increased their payments by $1 million, according to new state data. That means physicians apparently

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Medical Bill Questions You Should Think About in 2018

Medgotiate LLC announces Judi Friedman, CEO of Medgotiate LLC, and one of the country’s leading medical bill negotiators provides questions consumers should pay attention to when paying medical bills. Questions

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The medical bill score: How the public judges health care

We track a lot of numbers in health care: how much we spend on health as a share of our economy; the number of uninsured; and the share of the

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How to fight medical overpricing in Florida’s hospitals

People are often asked to pay hundreds of dollars out of pocket for hospital bills. But Fox 4 found out some of those bills may be inflated in an effort

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Tips for Managing High Medical Bills

Everything is going great. You have a good job, you just got back from a fabulous vacation, your kids are behaving like perfect angels, and all is right with the

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Don’t make these mistakes with medical bills

Many consumers take their medical bills at face value — and pay the price. You can limit the hurt by shopping around beforehand, double-checking bills and negotiating your out-of-pocket expenses.

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Preparing employees for surprise medical bills

When employees get sick or injured, the last thing they need is a jolt to the heart when medical bills start rolling in. Yet surprise bills are becoming more common.

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