According to the poll, about two-thirds of Democrats say it's extremely or very important for the U.S. government to provide medical debt relief, compared to about 3 in 10 Republicans.

The poll of 1,309 U.S. adults was conducted between May 16 to 21, 2024, ... Some states have already begun issuing medical debt relief or complete forgiveness, ...

NEW YORK — Janille Williams wants to buy a house someday — but first, he has to pay down tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt.

Researchers and nonprofit RIP Medical Debt were surprised a study they collaborated on did not find a statistical link between debt relief and improved mental health.

NJ ACTS ON MEDICAL DEBT — New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is using pandemic relief funds to forgive about $100 million in medical debt, the Democrat said Tuesday, POLITICO’s Daniel Han reports.

Relieving patients of medical debt is en vogue around the country, but preventing it from accumulating in the first place is much harder because it requires addressing some of the U.S. health ...

Those who qualify for hospital charity care. Hospital charity care offers the most direct path to medical debt relief for many people. Federal law requires that nonprofit hospitals — which ...

5 medical debt relief options that actually work . Here are some of the most effective ways to deal with overwhelming medical debt right now: Negotiate directly with the provider.

Cook County, Ill., and Toledo, Ohio, are turning to the American Rescue Plan to wipe out residents’ medical debt. Experts caution it is a short-term solution.

According to the poll, about two-thirds of Democrats say it’s extremely or very important for the U.S. government to provide medical debt relief, compared to about 3 in 10 Republicans.