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Louisiana Senate passes proposed bill that would let the state create business courts
The Louisiana Senate approved a proposed constitutional amendment in a 30-6 vote Thursday that would allow lawmakers to ...
You get a surprise bill that's incorrect or unfair. Is it OK not to pay it?
Let's say you get a bill that you deem unfair or downright wrong. You call to protest but you can't reason with the vendor. You're tempted to ignore it, knowing that you're right and you don't owe a ...
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'The biggest scam in the country': What 5 leaders are saying about Medicare Advantage
Harel Deutsch, MD. Co-Director of the Rush Spine Center (Chicago): The drastic increase in patients with Medicare Advantage plans has been a nightmare. Getting authorization with Medicare is simple, ...
Costly care: How a federal rule would protect consumers credit from unpaid medical debt
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to eliminate all medical debt from credit reports. Will President-elect Trump ...
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Pay First, Deliver Later: Some Women Are Being Asked To Prepay for Their Baby
Pregnant women are being asked to make large cash payments months before they deliver their babies. Some patient advocates ...
Illinois medical debt relief program has erased $72M of debt so far. Who is qualified?
The Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program launched on July 1 – the start of the state’s 2025 fiscal year. Since then, it has ...
52,000 Illinois residents to get medical debt forgiveness letters
Illinois has eliminated $72 million in medical debt for over 52,000 residents through the Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program, ...
Scammers targeting owners of missing pets, asking for money for their return
ARL says the scammers tell the owners they are from the Animal Rescue League, and their animal has been found and needs ...
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AG Campbell wants to ban medical debt from affecting credit scores
Attorney General Andrea Campbell wants Massachusetts to prohibit health care providers from reporting medical debt to credit ...
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Louisiana lawmakers advance bill to add dozens of services to sales tax collection
BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — The Louisiana legislature has advanced a bill that will add dozens of services to be subject to sales tax. Lawmakers showed some concerns about what the true cost to ...
How Lincare Became a Multibillion-Dollar Medicare Scofflaw
Lincare, the nation’s largest distributor of home oxygen equipment, has repeatedly violated Medicare rules and probation ...