Buy something now, pay for it later: This idea is changing how we shop. These short-term, interest-free loans could be the biggest trend of this holiday shopping season. But are they safe? Created at: December 12, 2022 at 09:45PM
Is it safe to buy now, pay later?
How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions
A KHN investigation found when some Medicare Advantage plans got a rare federal audit, they couldn’t produce billing records for care they said they’d provided. Some blamed fire, flood — or doctors. Created at: December 12, 2022 at 10:00AM
The cutting edge solution to rising debt? Paying in cash
2022 has been a rough year for America’s personal finances. That’s sparked a throwback movement among some young debtors: all cash, all the time. Created at: December 7, 2022 at 10:00AM
A congressional report says financial technology companies fueled rampant PPP fraud
Fraud in the Paycheck Protection Program, which gave potentially forgivable loans to small businesses during the pandemic, was largely due to financial technology companies, according to a new report. Created at: December 6, 2022 at 10:00AM
TikTokers are paying with cash to deal with debt
With credit card balances rising across the country, an age-old approach is gaining traction on TikTok: tackling debt by paying with cash. Created at: December 5, 2022 at 09:39PM
Legal losses keep coming for Biden’s student loan relief plan
The 5th Circuit Court rejected a Education Department appeal on Wednesday, the latest setback in several parallel lawsuits. The administration is expected to ask the Supreme Court to weigh in. Created at: December 1, 2022 at 05:07PM
Medical bills remain inaccessible for many visually impaired Americans
When health bills aren’t legible — via large-print, Braille or other adaptive technology — blind patients can’t know what they owe, and are too often sent to debt collections, an investigation finds. Created at: December 1, 2022 at 10:00AM
The mystery of rising prices. Are greedy corporations to blame for inflation?
Inflation has been pushing prices up all year, but economists and politicians don’t agree on where it’s coming from. Created at: November 29, 2022 at 02:48PM
He woke up from eye surgery with a gash on his forehead. What happened?
Some doctors and medical practices voluntarily give rebates on a bill if an injury occurs during a procedure, while others will not, a medical ethicist says. Here’s how patients can respond. Created at: November 28, 2022 at 10:01AM
Rent control expands as tenants struggle with the record-high cost of housing
Voters in several cities approved ballot measures to cap rents, part of a larger resurgence of rent control. Economists warn that such caps can actually reduce affordable housing overall. Created at: November 28, 2022 at 10:00AM