New Health Laws

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Medical Debt Relief Effective January 2025 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the Medical Debt Relief Act in July, enabling the state to purchase medical debt from hospitals, healthcare providers, and collection agencies. This will then erase medical debt for an estimated 300,000 residents. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services will run the pilot program. […]

New Health Laws

New Health Laws

Fact checked by Derick Wilder   Extra Help with Prescription Costs Effective January 2024 Many seniors on Medicare who need extra help paying for medications, premiums, deductibles, coinsurance, and other healthcare costs may now qualify for help under Medicare’s expansion of the Extra Help program. Income limits to qualify are $22,590 for an individual and $30,660 […]