COLUMBUS, Ohio ( WCMH) – A recently introduced Ohio bill is aiming to help residents pay off their medical debt. House Bill ...

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.

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 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 ...

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.

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 ...

severe psychological trauma and crushing medical bills. At the same time, Ohio law fails to impose serious penalties for dog owners, even when their pet maims or disfigures someone. VICIOUS ...

Her mother, Tierney Dumont, was stunned by the lack of consequences under Ohio law. While Savannah struggled to recover and medical bills mounted, the dog’s owners paid a $120 fine.

Some Ohio lawmakers want to bring extra safety measures to schools by getting a pilot program for certain panic systems off the ground. “Anything that we can do to ...

Thirty-five people submitted opponent testimony against Ohio House Bill 160, which would reduce THC levels and redirect most ...

Kettering Health is warning customers to exercise vigilance in the wake of a cyberattack as scammers are trying to capitalize ...