Just because a medical bill arrives in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exact price. NPR's Life Kit has tips to ...

Medical bills can be problematic even if you have ... Many medical providers are willing to offer an interest-free or low-interest payment plan. You can call the hospital or doctor’s office ...

Most U.S. hospitals offer some relief to patients who struggle to pay their bills. These charity care or financial assistance programs can cover all or part of the cost of an outstanding medical ...

Then, medical bills pile up faster than you can pay ... Declaring bankruptcy or going on payment plans for bills that they don’t have to pay.” Every hospital is different.

The cuts, which affected 82 of the federal office’s employees, also risk delaying critical new rules designed to speed the ...

A new Gallup survey has suggested that 12% of American adults, or about 31 million people, were forced to borrow tens of ...

The House is voting on a bill Monday that would delay the state's paid medical and family care leave program​ by one year.

“That doesn’t count debt that’s on a payment plan or still owed to ... were among groups who supported the bill. The need for states to address the medical debt is more urgent given ...

Medical debt harms people in different ways. It can lead them to seek payday loans, take money out of their retirement ...