A doctor speaks with a patient at Hartford Hospital in Hartford, Conn., in 2022. The debt collection industry said in a recent report that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's proposal to bar ...

It takes great effort and commitment to become a physician, but rather than being able to give their full attention to the burgeoning medical career, new doctors are faced with a huge debt burden, ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A recently retired Arkansas oncologist's kind gesture is drawing national attention. Doctor Omar Atiq was growing increasingly worried about the COVID-19 pandemic and how it would ...

WASHINGTON — If you’re struggling to pay back medical debt, you’re not alone. Many Americans owe more than $10,000 because of past health issues, even if they have insurance. Today, doctors are ...

We all know the old proverb: Health is the greatest of blessings. But our well-being in the years ahead is threatened especially on Long Island by a projected lack of physicians in the near future — a ...

Doctors and nurses who stay working in the NHS after they qualify should be rewarded with a “loan forgiveness” scheme, health experts have proposed. The idea, aimed at easing the financial burden of ...

Tell someone you're a doctor, and the reaction is often: "You must be rich." But physicians who are just finishing medical school or are in their early careers might feel far from it. The average ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — What's being called a 'triple whammy' is on the horizon, threatening to test the strength of our health and wallet. COVID, RSV and flu already are circulating again, on the heels of ...