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

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

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

Several Ohio cities, including Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo, have already implemented programs to forgive medical debt for residents. State lawmakers want to make life easier for Ohioans who ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A bipartisan pair of Ohio lawmakers want to keep medical debt from tanking people’s credit or garnishing their paychecks. The Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act, introduced ...

She introduced the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act alongside Cincinnati ... 22 Democrats signed on to the legislation as co-sponsors. “This bill won’t fix all the problems with our healthcare ...

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

A pair of Ohio House lawmakers want to help people pay off their medical debt. State Reps. Michele Grim, D-Toledo, and Jean Schmidt, R-Loveland, are introducing the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act. The ...

The legislation comes amid rising concern over the financial toll medical care is taking on Ohio families. In 2021, Ohioans owed at least $220 billion in medical bills, and lawmakers say that ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- A bipartisan pair of Ohio lawmakers want to keep medical debt from tanking people’s credit or garnishing their paychecks. The Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act, introduced Tuesday ...