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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ohio lawmakers are working on a bill to ease the stress of medical debt. The legislation would cap interest rates on medical ...