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Women and Medical Debt in New York

Posted December 13, 2021 by Amanda Dunker

Medical debt is a big problem in New York. In 2021, HCFANY held focus groups to find out more about how this issue affects different people across the state. This issue brief describes what participants in the focus group for women had to say about medical billing. The women described problems with surprise billing and […]

How Medical Debt Impacts LGBTQ+ People in New York

Posted December 1, 2021 by Amanda Dunker

Medical debt is a big problem in New York. In 2021, HCFANY held focus groups to find out more about how this issue affects different people across the state. This issue brief from HCFANY member Raising Women’s Voices – NY discusses some of the specific billing and coverage issues that can result in unfair medical […]

Medicare and Medical Debt

Posted October 1, 2021 by Amanda Dunker

People enrolled in Medicare end up with unaffordable medical bills because of billing errors, inadvertently receiving care that is not covered, and other problems. Consumer assistance programs and protections against unfair medical bills can help. This fact sheet by the Medicare Rights Center describes some of the situations that put Medicare enrollees into debt and […]