Being hospitalized for an injury, such as a car accident, increases your risk of carrying medical debt and needing to file for bankruptcy, a new study finds.

Medical debt seems likely to rise for many Americans next year, with health care and insurance cost increases expected nationwide, alongside an uptick in the number of Americans who will lose access ...

After a cancer diagnosis, the mean medical debt in collections increased by 123.2%. Patients with cancer may have medical debt in collections that persists for years after their diagnosis, despite ...

North Dakota healthcare organizations and insurance regulators are sounding a warning about the potential increase in out-of-pocket premium costs for those using the Affordable Care Act marketplace ...

Massachusetts often touts its near-universal health insurance coverage, mandated through a 2006 state law. But a new report shows that despite the assumed financial protections for residents, 1 in 8 ...

Jessica Hurley eyed the stack of medical bills in her purse as she held one of her twin babies, blue from lack of oxygen, in the neonatal intensive care unit. She prayed that the boys, Perry and ...