WISE, Va. — When a judge hears civil cases at the courthouse in this southwest Virginia town two days a month, many of the lawsuits have a common plaintiff: the local hospital, Ballad Health, suing ...

What should I do if I can’t pay my bills this month? You sit at your coffee table in a panic. The cold sweat beads on your forehead and a shiver races down your spine. No, you’re not watching a ...

It happens to the best of us — you charge too much on your credit card, and when the bill comes, you find you can’t make even the minimum payment. Maybe you had a financial emergency or job loss, or ...

Healthcare costs have grown significantly over the last decade and are expected to continue to increase over time. That, in turn, has led to millions of Americans struggling to pay what they owe to ...

If you suddenly find yourself owing on a medical bill, what happens if you don't pay it? If you can't pay your medical bill at the time care was received, then it'll turn into medical debt, something ...

It might be the rising cost of groceries, or perhaps you’ve lost your job or have already been living paycheck-to-paycheck with no cushy emergency fund to fall back on. For whatever reason, suddenly ...

Medical bills have a way of surprising you, and typically not in a good way. Even routine medical procedures can come with pages of itemized charges, insurance adjustments and remaining balances that ...

The promise was bold. The vision was transformational. The execution? A catastrophe that could break the entire regional mental health system—while the people responsible scramble to cover their ...