/tags/medical-debt Medical Debt en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-21/kansas-city-chiefs-rally-shooting-survivors-parade-injured-donations-united-way The families of people hurt during a mass shooting at the Super Bowl rally in Kansas City last February face what one expert calls "victimization debt." Fri, 21 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2024-06-21/kansas-city-chiefs-rally-shooting-survivors-parade-injured-donations-united-way Peggy Lowe, Bram Sable-Smith /health-science-environment/2024-05-28/illinois-new-parent-cost-medical-debt Millions of new parents in the U.S. are swamped by medical debt during and after pregnancy, forcing many to cut back on food, clothing, and other essentials. Tue, 28 May 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-05-28/illinois-new-parent-cost-medical-debt Noam Levey /health-science-environment/2024-04-18/st-louis-could-forgive-medical-debt-if-mayor-tishaura-jones-oks Proponents of the bill said it would relieve poor residents of a financial and mental burden. That's despite a recently released working paper by economists that shows the positive effects of medical debt forgiveness may be limited. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 21:58:05 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-18/st-louis-could-forgive-medical-debt-if-mayor-tishaura-jones-oks Sarah Fentem /government-politics-issues/2024-04-16/illinois-governor-pritzker-appoints-first-prisoner-review-board-director Weeks after two high-profile resignations at the Illinois Prisoner Review Board, Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday appointed the first-ever executive director to help lead the beleaguered agency. Tue, 16 Apr 2024 18:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-16/illinois-governor-pritzker-appoints-first-prisoner-review-board-director Dilpreet Raju, Jerry Nowicki /health-science-environment/2024-03-28/st-louis-bill-would-erase-millions-in-medical-debts-using-pandemic-funds A St. Louis aldermanic committee has given its approval to a bill that would use federal money to pay the medical debt of thousands of St. Louisans. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 10:05:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-28/st-louis-bill-would-erase-millions-in-medical-debts-using-pandemic-funds Sarah Fentem /health-science-environment/2024-03-07/missourians-with-medical-debt-suffer-financial-physical-and-emotional-toll-report-finds A Missouri Foundation for Health report finds both planned and unexpected costs of medical care create financial, physical and emotional burdens for the state’s residents. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 11:01:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-03-07/missourians-with-medical-debt-suffer-financial-physical-and-emotional-toll-report-finds Sarah Fentem /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/jb-pritzker-proposes-erasing-1-billion-illinois-medical-debt Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will include the $10 million ask in his budget proposal for the next fiscal year to erase $1 billion in Illinoisan's medical debt. The investment would mark the first in a multi-year plan. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:49:07 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-21/jb-pritzker-proposes-erasing-1-billion-illinois-medical-debt Tina Sfondeles /health-science-environment/2020-01-18/st-louis-congregations-use-donations-to-erase-12-9-million-in-medical-debt More than 11,000 St. Louis-area families will learn this week that their medical debt has been paid, thanks to donations from local churches.United Church… Sun, 19 Jan 2020 02:08:47 GMT /health-science-environment/2020-01-18/st-louis-congregations-use-donations-to-erase-12-9-million-in-medical-debt Sarah Fentem