6+ hour, 52+ min ago   (211+ words) In 2025, the city agreed to give $1 million to the charity-driven organization, which purchases medical debt from hospitals and debt collectors at a discount and pays off that debt for individuals it identifies as experiencing hardship. Lexington has a three-year contract…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (235+ words) Last year, the council earmarked $1 million as part of an agreement with Undue Medical Debt, a national group that helps purchase and abolish debt for low-income residents. And now, Vice Mayor Dan Wu says some Lexingtonians will be getting some…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1213+ words) Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom. "It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive who should be dead," said…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (251+ words) Eva Stahl, vice president of policy and programs for the advocacy group Undue Medical Debt, said an estimated one in five residents have medical debt in collections. She added that over the past few years, many states have been moving…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (270+ words) According to the Kentucky Center for Economic Policy, the average resident with ACA coverage pays $134 per month, and more than 8,000 people pay $10 or less per month. David Roode, a resident of Kenton County, who expects to pay more next year…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (806+ words) What drove Venus Williams to the court at the Mubadala Citi DC Open this week after a year-long break from competition? "I had to come back for the insurance," she quipped in an on-court interview after winning her first-round match…...