KFF Health News January 26, 2026
As premium payments for Affordable Care Act insurance plans soar and cuts to Medicaid start to affect hospitals and patients, many people in 2026 will need help paying medical bills. And charity care may be a solution.
One group working on this is Dollar For, a nonprofit focused on helping people access the financial assistance that hospitals are legally required to offer patients who make less than a certain amount.
An Arm and a Leg host Dan Weissmann checks back in with Dollar For founder Jared Walker about how his small organization managed to help erase more than $55 million in medical bills last year while...
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