Some relief may be coming to Ohioans struggling against medical debt as lawmakers in the Buckeye State are working on ...

A new bipartisan bill aims to shield Ohioans from the long-term fallout of medical debt. The proposal would cap interest ...

A bipartisan group of Ohio lawmakers is out with a proposal that they say will ease the burden of medical debt for thousands of Ohioans.

Ohio legislators introduced a bill to cap medical debt interest at 3% and ban reporting to credit agencies, aiming to ease ...

The bill, however, would not eliminate medical debt. “You’re still responsible for the debt, but it won’t ruin the rest of your life,” Schmidt said. “It will give Ohioans added safeguards so they can ...

Two Steward hospitals have paused services while five more have permanently closed. The closures brought layoffs and ...

The bipartisan act would not eliminate the debt but rather provide relief for people who are currently facing medical debt.

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More than 161,000 Cleveland residents had medical debt forgiven thanks to Cleveland City Council, and $1 million of COVID-era ...

Another major element of the legislation has to do with the regulatory timeline. Critics argue Ohio’s ratemaking process takes longer than most other states, so lawmakers proposed a “shot clock” for ...

severe psychological trauma and crushing medical bills. At the same time, Ohio law fails to impose serious penalties for dog owners, even when their pet maims or disfigures someone. VICIOUS ...