medical expenses
Credit bureau CEOs face tough questions at Senate hearing; Democrats push to remove medical debt
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators grilled the executives of three major credit reporting bureaus Thursday on whether their practices are transparent and fair to consumers, with Democrats frequently pressing the CEOs to remove medical debt from the reports. Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, said all […]
At Medicaid expansion rally, speakers describe struggles without insurance
One day last year, Jesse Odland, a 41-year-old from Huntsville, couldn’t walk out of work. He soon learned he had 45 to 50 pounds of fluid in his system. He could not put his shoes on. He was bedridden for about three months. He had no insurance. Odland said that when he or his family […]
Victims and advocates protest at Alabama victims compensation agency
Crime victims and advocates Friday held a protest in Montgomery on Friday, saying they were struggling to get timely compensation from the Alabama Crime Victims Compensation Commission. Faith In Action Alabama, a Birmingham-based organization that has been helping victims apply for aid, organized the protest. Muaath Al-Khattab, a community organizer with the Montgomery chapter of […]