“I was shocked to learn that medical debt was the number one cause of personal bankruptcy. This, along with the desire to help our neighbors across Hawaii, convinced our group that eliminating the medical debt hanging over many of them."
The Rio Grande Valley is getting what educators and medical professionals say will be the first Registered Nurse Apprenticeship Track, which they hope will help address the current local and national nursing shortage.
According to the Zumbrota Police Department, the child appeared to have been outside for "some time"
"Essentially, these are complex, highly regulated, dynamic programs that are in increasingly high demand by our students," said Danette Seboe, Duluth school district principal on special assignment
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has written a letter in support of a Connecticut bill that would prohibit healthcare providers in the state from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies for use in a consumer report. The letter, which focuses on Connecticut State Senate Bill 395 (SB395), was addressed to State Sen. Matt Lesser and posted […]
Experts partnered with RIP Medical Debt, a medical non-profit that buys and forgives debt, found it had little effect on people’s credit scores and mental healthMedical debt is the most common form of debt in collections in the US. But forgiving that debt once it has gone to collections may provide fewer health and financial benefits than once hoped.A new study by researchers who partnered with RIP Medical Debt, a non-profit that buys and forgives medical debt, found “disappointing” results when...
By Jason Rantala Click here for updates on this story JORDAN, Minnesota (WCCO) — For 45 years, the Wagner family has owned the property just off Highway 169 near Jordan. Through apple, pumpkin and squash sales and 19 additions to the building, it’s clear the focus is now candy, even earning the title “Minnesota’s Largest
The Western Conference playoffs' sixth seed Phoenix Suns continue their first-round series hosting the No. 3 Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday.
Strapped with a bill from his childhood injury, Sen. Chad McMahan's family struggled with the medical debt. He wants to help other Mississippi families avoid such struggles.
The prime minister says ‘we need to do much better for the younger generation’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has suggested the government is looking to reduce the rate of student debt indexation in response to debts growing by more than 4% this year.Albanese said on Thursday that “there’s a range of areas we need to do much better for the younger generation and...
Senate Republicans filed an ethics complaint against Mitchell on Wednesday, arguing she violated chamber rules that require members to “adhere to the highest standard of ethical conduct.”
Senate Republicans filed an ethics complaint against Mitchell on Wednesday, arguing she violated chamber rules that require members to “adhere to the highest standard of ethical conduct.”