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A 2019 Oregon law requiring nonprofit hospitals to forgive or reduce medical debt for low-income patients has saved nearly 900 people per county from debt collectors. The policy is now being called a national roadmap as millions face losing health coverage.
A Ghanaian lawmaker just gave 85 patients the ultimate Easter gift by clearing their medical bills at eight different health facilities. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says compassion drives his leadership approach.
A man used free AI chatbots to find $163,000 in billing errors after his brother-in-law's death, reducing the hospital bill from $195,000 to $33,000. Medical billing experts say three out of four hospital bills contain similar mistakes.
Kenya's Ministry of Health is clearing millions in unpaid hospital bills left behind by the old insurance system, ensuring healthcare providers can keep serving communities without disruption. The move protects rural and faith-based hospitals that were struggling under massive debts.
A gold mining company just cleared medical debts for up to 200 patients trapped in a Ghanaian hospital because they couldn't afford their bills. The $12,000 donation will let people who've been medically cleared finally go home.
Development Bank Ghana employees pooled their own money to pay hospital bills for dozens of new mothers and their babies who couldn't afford to go home. The volunteer effort also brought learning supplies to schools for blind and deaf students across the country.
Development Bank Ghana employees pooled their own money to pay medical bills for dozens of new mothers unable to leave hospitals after giving birth. The voluntary campaign also delivered school supplies and STEM kits to over 500 students across Ghana.