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.... according to Maine Consumers for Affordable Health Care, nearly half of all Maine households incurred medical debt in the last two years, and one out of three people reported that medical debt hurt their ability to pay for basic necessities like food and heat. We've got to do a lot more to bring down the cost of health care in this country -- but in Maine, we're not waiting for the federal government to act.
"Medical debt, unfortunately, is something Mainers continue to struggle with. We applaud Senator Bailey's leadership on this issue and the Governor signing these important consumer protections into law," said Ann Woloson, Executive Director of Maine Consumers for Affordable Health Care. "Nearly half of Maine families have medical debt and far too many Maine families are having to make tough decisions about paying for the health care they need or putting food on the table, gas in their car or paying their rent. By signing this bill into law, Governor Mills is easing the mind of Mainers who will no long have to worry about losing their homes or having their wages garnished due to medical debt."
According to a recent survey by Consumers for Affordable Health Care, nearly half of Maine households have incurred medical debt over the past two years.
