Medical debt can ruin lives, and in many states patients have few financial protections. North Carolina is considering a new law that could lead the way in shielding patients from high medical bills.
him. He questioned whether a credit score could substantially harm someone's upward mobility and noted that federal laws already require nonprofit hospitals to provide financial assistance."I would not want to see any hospital turned into social services," he added.
The North Carolina Healthcare Association, which represents hospitals in the state, said it has not taken an official position yet. But spokespersonsaid existing federal and state laws address many issues related to fair billing and collections. Emmaleigh Argonauta, who was sent to collections over that erroneous $26 bill, said the law should also require hospitals to provide an itemized bill to every patient, without waiting for them to request it.
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