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Maine Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills and Incur Medical Debt; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Unexpected Medical Bills Twenty-eight percent (29%) of Maine respondents received an unexpected medical bill in the past year. Unexpected bills can be a major contributor to health care debt. A national survey found that many medical debts come from one-time or short-term medical expenses, which are often unexpected, and that many households don’t have the […]
Read MoreOklahoma Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills and Incur Medical Debt; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Financial Burdens Due to Medical Bills Many survey respondents have experienced financial burdens due to medical bills. Over one-third (39%) reported experiencing one or more of these struggles to pay their medical bills in the last year: Notably, the survey results found that respondents ages 18 to 24 and 25 to 34 reported the highest […]
Read MoreKansas Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills and Incur Medical Debt; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Summary Unexpected Medical Bills Twenty-two percent (42%) of Kansas respondents received an unexpected medical bill in the past year. When asked about the nature of their bill, half (50%) of respondents reported that the amount was higher than anticipated, and 34% reported that the bill was from a provider that they didn’t expect to receive […]
Read MoreWashington Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills and Incur Medical Debt; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
According to a survey of more than 1,380 Washington adults conducted from September 9 to October 8, 2025, many respondents have received unexpected medical bills and faced financial burdens due to medical bills, and some have incurred medical debt in the past year. Among survey respondents: Unexpected Medical Bills Twenty-nine percent (29%) of Washington respondents […]
Read MoreTennessee Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills and Incur Medical Debt; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Summary Unexpected Medical Bills Fifty-nine percent (59%) of Tennessee respondents received an unexpected medical bill in the past year. When asked about the nature of their bill, nearly half (48%) of respondents reported that the amount was higher than anticipated, and 36% reported that the bill was from a provider that they didn’t expect to […]
Read MoreMichigan Survey Respondents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills and Incur Medical Debt; Express Bipartisan Support for Government Action
Summary According to a survey of more than 1,350 Michigan adults conducted from June 30 to July 29, 2025, many respondents have received unexpected medical bills and faced financial burdens due to medical bills, and some have incurred medical debt in the past year. Among survey respondents: Unexpected Medical Bills Thirty-eight percent (38%) of Michigan […]
Read MoreOklahoma Establishes Out-of-Network Ambulance Service Provider Act
Oklahoma has enacted a new law to protect patients from surprise ambulance bills, reports News 9. The law, effective November 1, 2024, aims to shield patients from unexpected charges during emergency ambulance rides. It also provides financial support for rural EMS services, helping them acquire equipment and offer competitive wages. This legislation is expected to […]
Read MoreMany Privately-Insured Ohio Residents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills; Many Unhappy with Resolution and May not Understand Options for Assistance
Unexpected medical bills are surprisingly common. They can take many forms, from higher than expected charges, to bills from unexpected doctors, to bills from out-of-network providers when patients thought they were in-network. Federal and state legislators, including those in Ohio, are taking a close look at these issues and expanding consumer protections to reduce patients’ […]
Read MoreOne-Third of Privately-Insured Virginia Residents Receive Unexpected Medical Bills; Many Unhappy with Resolution, May not Understand Options for Assistance
Unexpected medical bills are surprisingly common. They can take many forms, from higher than expected charges, to bills from unexpected doctors, to bills from out-of-network providers when patients thought they were in-network. Federal and state legislators, including those in Virginia, are taking a close look at these issues and expanding consumer protections to reduce patients’ […]
Read MoreMany Privately-Insured Pennsylvanians Receive Unexpected Medical Bills; Fully One-Third Unhappy with Resolution, May Not Understand Options for Assistance
Unexpected medical bills are surprisingly common. These bills can take many forms, from higher-than-expected charges, to bills from unexpected doctors, to bills from out-of-network providers when patients thought they were in-network. Federal and states legislators are taking a close look at these issues and expanding consumer protections to reduce the patient’s financial burden from unexpected medical […]
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