Undue Medical Debt
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Say hello to Undue Medical Debt! RIP Medical Debtβs new brand captures our commitment to erasing undue debt and undoing the causes of this crisis. Excited for this new chapter! Follow Undue Medical Debt for more updates! youtu.be/kuPaMeRYzDA
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New research from Center on Budget reveals strategies to improve health coverage for Marketplace enrollees. Expanding premium tax credits and increasing cost-sharing assistance can make healthcare more accessible and affordable for millions.
Learn more π
cbpp.org/research/healtβ¦
Alarming medical debt disparities: 13% of Black Americans face crippling healthcare bills v 7% of White & 3% of Asian Americans. Even being low-income & uninsured doesn't compare. In the US race can be a bigger barrier to affording care than poverty.ππΈπ₯
bloomberg.com/news/newsletteβ¦
'Everyone should go to the hospital or the provider & ask about financial assistance. Tell your story. Whatever you do, donβt put it on a credit card. Once you put it on a credit card, itβs consumer debt β itβs not medical debt anymore.'
-RIP Medical Debt Pres/CEO Allison Sesso
Even with healthcare insurance, medical debt can add up quickly. Yahoo Finance on what to do when your medical bills reach $1000 π
TL;DR?
β οΈ Check for Errors
π€ Apply for Hospital Financial Assistance
πΈ Ask for a Payment Plan and Negotiate the Bill
finance.yahoo.com/news/medical-bβ¦