Medical Debt Policy Scorecard
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The Medical Debt Policy Scorecard Website offers an open-source dataset, interactive map, and detailed report to researchers, policy advocates, and state legislators. The 50 states were scored and ranked across four policy goals: (1) reducing how often people incur medical debt; (2) increasing the ability of patients to resolve debt out of court; (3) improving the openness, efficiency, and equity for people navigating medical debt court cases without a lawyer; and (4) reducing the negative consequences for debtors after court.
Visit: Medical Debt Policy Scorecard Website
See the Project Brief: Medical Debt Policy Scorecard Project Brief
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The Medical Debt Policy Scorecard was developed by an interdisciplinary team applying a design- and systems-thinking approach to community-engaged research. To download the report and review a detailed explanation of the research methods used, visit the Methodology section of the Scorecard Website.
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The innovative online Medical Debt Policy Scorecard ranks states by their medical debt policies and offers policymakers a path forward. View the full press release for more details and contact information.
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