Hospitals are suing patients, and it’s having devastating consequences for New Yorkers who are already struggling. Let’s keep fighting to #EndMedicalDebt #MedicalDebtMonday Governor Kathy Hochul Gustavo Rivera NYS Assembly Member Amy Paulin

There is no economic rationale to support medical debt litigation. Suing patients is expensive and will do little to offset the State-run hospitals’ margins. Suing patients ruins their lives but does little to help the hospital's bottom line. #SUNYStopSuing   #MedicalDebtMonday

Did you know state-operated hospitals – SUNY Upstate #Syracuse , SUNY Downstate #Brooklyn , SUNY Stony Brook Medicine #LongIsland , Roswell Park #Buffalo and Helen Hayes – are responsible for the majority of medical debt lawsuits? #SUNYStopSuing #MedicalDebtMonday

Over half of US adults have debt from medical or dental bills & most medical debt is the result of hospitalization. Patients need relief. HWCLI supports Ounce of Prevention, which expands access to hospital financial assistance. Let’s pass it in 2024! #medicaldebtmonday

This #MedicalDebtMonday , a look at a letter from US Senators to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, calling for concrete action steps on medical debt: youtube.com/watch?v=kJ_rG7…

Medical debt, the result of a broken health system, impacts people of color and rural communities the hardest.

Lifesaving medical care shouldn’t result in a lifetime of financial punishment.

#EndMedicalDebt #MedicalDebtMonday #HealthEquity

Medical debt shouldn't be a financial burden on anyone. But it keeps many Americans in poverty. #CivilLegalAid can help people fight unjust medical debt and get back on their feet. #OppositeOfPoverty #PovertyInAmericaAwarenessMonth #MedicalDebtMonday

Cancer is scary enough and then come the hospital bill. Thank you Julie for sharing your story. Sen. Stewart-Cousins Carl E. Heastie New York patients are counting on you to pass Ounce of Prevention in 2024. #EndMedicalDebt #MedicalDebtMonday

Did you know that if a hospital sues a patient, the patient’s tax refunds could be garnished? Is this really how we want the system to work?

#MedicalDebtMonday #EndMedicalDebt #HealthEquity

😱Since 2015 NY hospitals have sued 75,000+ patients even though the law *requires* they offer financial assistance. Patients in rural communities like Cayuga County are especially impacted. #EndMedicalDebt Put patients over profits. #MedicalDebtMonday

Health care in New York is unaffordable, and that needs to change.
Take action for New Yorkers like Sam by taking action each #MedicalDebtMonday 📞: cssny.org/EndMedicalDebt
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#MedicalDebtMonday . Medical debt impacts people of color and rural communities the hardest. Lifesaving medical care should not result in a lifetime of financial punishment. It’s time to #EndMedicalDebt
Governor Kathy Hochul
Sen. Stewart-Cousins
Carl E. Heastie
Gustavo Rivera
NYS Assembly Member Amy Paulin

Thank you Julie in Genesee County for sharing your story. Cancer is scary enough and then come the hospital bill. All patients deserve a health system that prioritizes health and healing.
#EndMedicalDebt #MedicalDebtMonday

This #MedicalDebtMonday , a reminder that our 'Fighting Forward: Challenging Medical Debt' Resource includes sample letter! Dispute & Verification letters, letters to collectors, letters to credit reporting agencies, and more: safetyweb.org/healthwatchwi/…

😱Since 2015 NY hospitals have sued 75,000+ patients even though the law *requires* they offer financial assistance. Patients in rural communities like Cayuga County are especially impacted. #EndMedicalDebt Put patients over profits. #MedicalDebtMonday

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It’s time for us to take action for the 53,000 New Yorkers sued by hospitals for medical bills they couldn’t pay.

Join us Thursday Feb. 9th at 6:30pm
forum!

Online via Zoom, or streaming on our Facebook page.
#EndMedicalDebt
#ForwardTogether

Over half of US adults have debt from medical or dental bills and most medical debt is the result of hospitalization. Ounce of Prevention expands access to hospital financial assistance. Let’s pass it in 2024! #MedicalDebtMonday Governor Kathy Hochul @amypaulin Gustavo Rivera

This #MedicalDebtMonday , a reminder that a Final Rule will help protect consumers from surprise medical bills often attributed to confusing/misleading short term insurance plans (aka 'Junk Plans.') The rule takes effect in Sept. youtube.com/watch?v=2i-8wv…

Thank you Governor Kathy Hochul for prioritizing medical debt relief in your 2024 budget proposal! New York patients need relief from hospital bills. 2024 is the year we improve hospital financial assistance and end hospital lawsuits against patients #MedicalDebtMonday

#MedicalDebtMonday All New York hospitals are required to provide free or reduced-price care to those who cannot afford it. Instead of following the law, Upstate Hospital is suing low-income patients. Tell SUNY Upstate to Stop Suing: cit.ac/upstatepetition

#EndMedicalDebt