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Michigan Senate passes bills targeting medical debt hardships
3+ hour, 57+ min ago (70+ words) Michigan Senate passes bills targeting medical debt hardships'KPTV Michigan Senate passes bills targeting medical debt hardships Top floor of Upstate home "well involved" in flames, fire officials say Deputies seek help identifying vandalism suspect in McDowell County A new supper…...
Final day to select ACA health plans arrives in most states, with no subsidy deal yet
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (305+ words) That's when the open enrollment window ends in most states for plans that start in February. About 10 states that run their own marketplaces have later deadlines, or have extended them to the end of the month to give their residents…...
Portland nonprofit helps eliminate medical debt for patients across the country
8+ mon, 6+ day ago (396+ words) PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - Since the nonprofit Dollar For was founded in 2012, it has eliminated a total of $100 million in medical bills for patients across the United States. Dollar For started as a crowd-funded, grassroots organization in Portland. Now, it has…...
Oregon Health & Science University, Legacy Health call off merger
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (177+ words) Oregon Health & Science University and Legacy Health have announced plans to terminate an agreement to come together as one system. Oregon Health & Science University, Legacy Health call off merger Kroger to layoff nearly 100 administrative employees in Portland One person killed…...
CNA indicted for stealing Hillsboro Medical Center patient’s credit card, going on ‘spending spree’
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (239+ words) SCAPPOOSE Ore. (KPTV) - A nursing assistant from Hillsboro Medical Center has been charged with stealing a patient's credit card and then going on a "spending spree" with the card, according to the Scappoose Police Department on Sunday. The CNA is…...
CNA indicted for stealing OHSU Hillsboro patient’s credit card, going on ‘spending spree’
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) SCAPPOOSE Ore. (KPTV) - A nursing assistant from OHSU Hillsboro Medical Center has been charged with stealing a patient's credit card and then going on a "spending spree" with the card, according to the Scappoose Police Department on Sunday. The CNA…...
Here are some key takeaways in Trump’s megabill that could impact you
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (177+ words) (CNN) - President Donald Trump's megabill is now a megalaw. Here's a look at some of the more notable provisions that could impact the average American worker. Workers who get qualified tips will be able to deduct $25,000 annually from their taxable…...