New legislation is being introduced to help Ohioans fight medical debt. The bipartisan, Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act has been created to regulate medical debt standards. When State Rep.

New legislation is being introduced to help Ohioans fight medical debt. The bipartisan Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act has been created to regulate medical debt standards. When state Rep.

Ohio legislators introduced a bill to cap medical debt interest at 3% and ban reporting to credit agencies, aiming to ease financial strain on families.

Currently in Ohio, if a medical bill goes to collections, patients can face an interest rate of 8% or higher, according to Grim. While the legislation does not forgive medical debt, its sponsors ...

The bill, however, would not eliminate medical debt. “You’re still responsible for the debt, but it won’t ruin the rest of ...

She introduced the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act alongside Cincinnati ... 22 Democrats signed on to the legislation as co-sponsors. “This bill won’t fix all the problems with our healthcare ...

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Several Ohio cities, including Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo, have already implemented programs to forgive medical debt for residents. State lawmakers want to make life easier for Ohioans who ...

The legislation comes amid rising concern over the financial toll medical care is taking on Ohio families. In 2021, Ohioans owed at least $220 billion in medical bills, and lawmakers say that ...