The unexpected bankruptcy of ASC Therapeutics has sent shockwaves through the Bay Area’s biotech community, cutting short ...

It may seem like the easiest way out of devastating debt, but the consequences of declaring bankruptcy can be severe and long-lasting.

Unpaid medical bills can linger, but you have options that can help ease, reduce or even eliminate what you owe.

Another health care firm has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure its debts, following a wave of financially ...

Illinois has eliminated nearly $430 million in medical debt for residents during the first year of its statewide relief initiative, according to state officials.

Medical debt can be written off in some circumstances, but not in the widespread way many people hope for. Instead, several ...

Michigan bills aim to erase medical debt and require hospitals to offer standardized financial aid for struggling patients.

The Hospital Financial Assistance Act is under consideration to keep bills from negatively affecting patients' credit in ...

Michigan lawmakers are proposing a possible solution called the Medical Debt Protection Act. “For many, medical debt is not ...

Legislation advancing through Senate committee would standardize hospital financial assistance and prevent medical debt from ...

The bill would prohibit medical debt from appearing on credit reports, ban wage garnishment and cap interest at 3%, down from the current 8%.

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