Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna reveal bill aimed at eliminating medical debt
Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna reveal bill aimed at eliminating medical debt
Exclusive: legislation would create a program to cancel all existing patient debt and block creditors from collecting past medical bills
Exclusive: legislation would create a program to cancel all existing patient debt and block creditors from collecting past medical bills
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So, uh, who will actually be paying for medical care?
2 6 ReplyYou have no idea how stupid this “gotcha” phrase sounds to literally everyone who isn’t from the US my guy.
9 0 ReplyThis isn't a proposal to have the government pay for medical care. It appears to be a proposal to have nobody pay for medical care.
2 4 ReplyLol ok
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Most of the debt is just charges for non-existing stuff. Check out https://unduemedicaldebt.org for their work.
The group says retiring $100 in debt costs an average of $1.
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/nonprofit-medical-debt-buy-forgive/
- https://www.fox10phoenix.com/news/billions-in-medical-debt-to-be-wiped-out-for-up-to-a-million-arizonans-governor-announces
- https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Wellness/connecticut-canceling-medical-debt/story?id=106878814
- https://whyy.org/articles/medical-debt-pennsylvania-governor-josh-shapiro-budget-address-4-million/
- https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/illinois-governor-pitches-plan-to-relieve-4b-in-medical-debt.html
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