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Attorneys for West Virginia Governor Jim Justice’s family want to block a planned land auction to repay loans
By: John Raby | AP
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Attorneys for the family of West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice are seeking to block a Virginia bank from plans to auction off land at the governor’s… Read More
Medical debt could soon be barred from ruining your credit score
By: Noam Levey | NPR
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WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting… Read More
Americans are piling up credit card debt — and it could prove very costly
By: Scott Horsley | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — More Americans are leaning on their credit cards in the face of rising prices. And as interest rates continue to climb, that debt is getting a… Read More
Investigation: Many U.S. hospitals sue patients for debts or threaten their credit
By: Noam Levey | NPR
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such… Read More
New Law Meant To Help Vets And Pets
By: Jo Ingles | Statehouse News Bureau
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — A new law signed over the weekend aims to help pets and the veterinarians who care for them. It’s no secret that veterinarians often have a lot of student… Read More
Ohio’s Public Universities Owe $6.5B In Debt
By: Associated Press
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Ohio’s 14 public universities owe $6.5 billion for debt mostly created by what some education experts call unnecessary campus building booms. The Dayton Daily News reports college officials say they… Read More