GoFundMe has become a go-to platform for patients trying to escape expensive medical bills. Medical expenses is the sites most common type of fundraiser. And crowdfunding has become so common that some patient advocates and hospital financial aid officers recommend it as an alternative to being sent to collections. But critics say it's perpetuating socioeconomic disparities.
California’s new Office of Health Care Affordability has a mandate to control price increases. It’s proposing a target that’s among the most aggressive in America.
When money is tight, one way to save is to negotiate the amount you owe on your monthly or annual bills. It does take some legwork, but it could be well worth it. Also: 7 Bills You Never Have To Pay.
Justice Phillip Odoki of the Civil Division of the High Court in Kampala held that indeed private hospitals are in the habit of charging exorbitant medical bills