Various federal, state, and local agencies have offered financial relief during the COVID-19 global pandemic. For example, New York announced it would cease collection of state-owned medical and student debt for 30 days. In California, there’s now a 90-day grace period for mortgage payments and a moratorium on initiating foreclosure sales or evictions. But for […]
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How to Handle Medical Debt
Medical debt is the leading cause of bankruptcy, even for people who have health insurance, according to the American Journal of Medicine. Health care costs have soared. A single medical crisis or hospital stay can send you running for debt relief. The medical billing system is complex, but there are ways to handle medical debt […]