A 2022 report from the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute states about one in five Indiana residents has medical debt currently in collections, totaling more than $2 billion statewide.
Read MoreRecent testimony set the stage for an interim committee to find a balance between growing medical debt weighing down Hoosiers and allowing hospitals and other health care providers to collect what’s owed.
Read MoreIn a move applauded by advocates and lawmakers alike, the Indiana General Assembly will be taking a closer look at the estimated $2.2 billion in medical debt that is saddling many Hoosiers and often causing a devastating impact beyond the household budget.
Read MoreThe Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute recently announced a project to study the experiences of pregnant and postpartum women in Indiana Health Fund’s medical debt relief program.
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