Tag: medical debt in America

In Debt and Desperate: The Hidden Cost of Getting Sick

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK! What is medical debt? Let’s look at what it’s not.  It’s not excessive spending on a pricey vacation, or on designer clothing or expensive watches. Medical debt usually happens when an unexpected accident or illness lands […]

Why Insured Americans Still Need Charity Clinics

        THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Why are people in America resorting to receiving medical care in animal stalls – even if they have health insurance? What would it take to make volunteer stopgap clinics unnecessary – and who stands in […]

The Real Cost of Health Insurance Nobody Talks About

          THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!   Healthcare premiums aren’t the only costs going up. Your pocketbook is also getting hit with higher out-of-pocket costs – like deductibles, co-pays, and coinsurance – often under the radar. How is this hidden cost […]