Medical debt can deal a crushing blow to the finances of Hoosiers struggling to keep up with payments while also meeting their basic living and housing needs. Indiana lawmakers are hearing testimony ...

A new study shows people carrying medical debt are significantly more likely to have trouble paying their rent or mortgage.

Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute Director Erin Macey, right, testified before a legislative study committee on the issue of medical debt on Aug. 18, 2025. Indiana ranks 11th highest in the ...

Legislation promoting charity care and payment plans for Hoosier health care patients – plus, protecting their paychecks and homes from debt collectors – advanced from Indiana’s Senate on Thursday, in ...

INDIANAPIOLIS (INDIANA CAPITAL CHRONICLE) — Testimony on Monday set the stage for an interim committee to find a balance between growing medical debt weighing down Hoosiers and allowing hospitals and ...