medical debt

TL/DR - A new study from the American Cancer Society-Cancer Action Network has found that despite being insured, cancer patients and survivors are accumulating significant debt. The study, which surveyed over 1,000 patients treated for cancer in the past seven years, revealed that nearly half of the respondents have over $5,000 in debt, with…

TL/DR - Noncitizens in the US constitute 32% of the population without health insurance. Some states like Colorado have launched state-based subsidized health insurance programs for immigrants, which aim to reduce the number of uninsured individuals and minimize taxpayers’ burden for uncompensated care. Other states like Washington and California…