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Working to strengthen community action, promote social change, and improve health, especially for those who are most vulnerable. |
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
The Access Project applauds Ohio Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy for introducing the Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009 (HR 3421). This legislation addresses the widespread problem of medical debt on credit reports. The Act would require the removal from a consumer's credit report of medical accounts that have been fully paid within 30 days of being settled. The proposal could provide relief to millions of Americans who have had their credit scores lowered due to medical accounts that have been fully paid off yet can remain on a credit report for up to seven years. Read more, including Rep. Kilroy's responses to questions posed to her by TAP... |
THE ACCESS PROJECT (TAP) IN THE PRESS
January 20, 2010 Senate Upset Foils Democrats' Health Reform Agenda HealthDay | Read article | by Karen Pallarito, HealthDay Reporter January 13, 2010 Pelosi Fights for More Low Income Subsidies in Healthcare U.S. News & World Report | Read article | by Kent Garber December 28, 2009 Farm Groups Mixed On Benefits Of Reform hutchnews.com | Read article | by Amy Bickel, The Hutchinson News December 21, 2009 Where You Live Impacts Health Agriculture Online | Read article | by Cheryl Tevis, Farm Issues Editor December 2, 2009 Massachusetts As Model: Does Health Insurance Ensure Access To Care? wbur.org | Read article | by Sacha Pfeiffer and Karen Brown November 23, 2009 Cancer Took Woman's Husband and Ranch High Plains/Midwest Ag Journal | Read article | by Jennifer Bremer November 23, 2009 Report: Higher Profits for Student Insurers Tufts Daily | Read article | by Ellen Kan November 6, 2009 Report Blasts Student Health Plans The Boston Globe | Read article | by Kay Lazar, Globe Staff November 4, 2009 Slash Your Medical Bills: 7 Ways to Haggle BNET.com/Moneywatch.com | Read article | by Jeanne Lee October 25, 2009 Consumer Advocates Say Medical Debt's Hit on Credit is Unfair The Dallas Morning News | Read article | by Pamela Yip and Jason Roberson October 23, 2009 How to Haggle for the Best Medical Cost NPR Marketplace | Read article | interview by Bob Moon |
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FEATURED WORK
*New Report Release* Issue Brief No. 6: Who Has Medical Debt and What Are the Consequences? The sixth in a series, this issue brief examines the characteristics of farmers and ranchers who had medical debt and the impact of debt on their financial situation and ability to access care. Read more... Six Ways to Reduce Medical Debt in Massachusetts Consumers' Experience in MA: Lessons for National Health Reform The Access Project is Partnering with a Consortium of Non-Profit Organizations led by the Aspen Institute on an Initiative to Develop an On-Line Asset Platform |
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MOVIE RELEASE
Do No Harm, a new documentary produced by Kindling Group, tells the story of a two reluctant whistleblowers in a small Georgia town who endure relentless attacks as they struggle to draw national attention to hospital corruption and the plight of the uninsured. Visit the Do No Harm website |
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