Harold Pollack: "Get sick and get out." The travesty of medical foreclosures and bankruptcies

Today's news describes yet another study noting how often illness and medical expenses drive people into financial hardship ... bankruptcy researchers: Medical debt is central to the story. This is hardly surprising. Times are hard ... and further into debt. I became involved in many state boards and other opportunities... What kept [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 21:49:52

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A Loophole for Medical Bankruptcy

In 2005, special interest groups pushed for, and obtained, ... for. But if you buy too much crap with your credit card, you’re on the hook, pal.What will happen bankruptcy laws ... and high debt loads? You connect the dots. I’m beginning to see where this whole “medical credit [more...]

Date: 2009-01-08 14:19:51

Credit Counseling And Bankruptcy

When the bankruptcy laws changed in 2005 mandatory credit counseling became a prerequisite for bankruptcy ... that asked about our debt, our budget, and our income. Since we had given that information ... complete, the software helpfully concluded that we had too much medical debt…..(Yeah…you think?? That’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 15:39:25

Medical Expenses A Common Cause Of Bankruptcy

The following guest post was submitted by Kevin, web content writer for Resqdebt.com. For more helpful tips on how to save money and stay out of debt, visit Resqdebt’s website at www.resqdebt.com . When Americans think of a person trapped in enormous amounts of debt, inevitably they think of irresponsibility. They think of fast cars and fancy stereo equipment. They think of people living the high life who could not afford it. In short, they think of a deadbeat. [more...]

Date: 2009-09-25 10:00:13

Obama Aims to Help Patients Wipe Away Medical Debts

calculator Barack Obama wants to make it easier for patients facing bankruptcy because of medical bills to eliminate those debts ... . This exemption will create a process that forgives the debt and lets the individuals get back ... school who has done research on medical debt and bankruptcy. She told us Obama proposal looks [more...]

Date: 2009-01-07 10:06:00

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