Originally airing during NPR’s Morning Edition on Aug. 29, 2023, Samantha Liss talks to Berneta Haynes for a look at a perplexing reality in medical billing: Providers can — and do — come after patients to collect more money for services months or years after a bill has been paid. Creditors may seek payment from…
As the industry prepares for the electrification of different sectors of the economy, Kavya Balaraman at Utility Dive sat down with experts, including NCLC senior attorney Charlie Harak, for a look at new ways to make electricity rates more equitable. There are more direct ways in which regulators can help keep energy more affordable –…
In an article originally appearing in the Chicago Sun-Times on Aug. 25, 2023, Mary Norkol and Stephanie Zimmerman discuss a Chicago-based scam victim with Carla Sanchez-Adams, and why consumer protections that cover other types of fraud don’t cover scam wire transfers. “That’s why these cases are horrifying because there’s nothing that can be done.” Carla…
The latest income-driven repayment (IDR) plan has been touted as the most generous student loan plan ever — and, in an article appearing in NerdWallet on Aug. 24, 2023, Eliza Haverstock talks to Kyra Taylor about how it could give greater flexibility to married couples with student debt.
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