In today's high-rate environment, debt settlement programs, also known as debt forgiveness, have become increasingly popular. These programs, which are typically structured over two to four years, ...

Inspired by Seattle program, Renton Promise covers up to full tuition and fees for recent graduates of Renton high schools ...

In North Carolina, 2.5 million people had their medical debt forgiven thanks to a special program that didn't cost the state ...

A North Carolina program incentivizing hospitals to relieve patients’ medical debts has cut more than $6.5 billion in accrued debts for more than 2.5 million people since launching last summer. The ...

Sweeping student loan forgiveness changes for federal student loans are going into effect this year, and millions of borrower ...

(The Center Square) – Updated policies by hospitals and creation of the Medical Debt Relief Program by the former governor has led to 2.5 million North Carolinians being freed of $6.5 billion in ...

Funding from a $4.5 million state grant approved by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in 2023 for a medical debt relief pilot program has already helped eliminate debt for tens of thousands of Michigan residents, ...

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is part of a Grand Forks Herald series about food insecurity in the region. GRAND FORKS – The number of students participating in the free and reduced meal program has ...