financial assistance

Bethany Birch paid more than $5,200 toward her medical debt after getting sued by Ballad Health in 2018. Owing to a Tennessee court judgment, she accrued an additional $2,700 in interest over that time.

Health & Safety

The hospital bills didn't find her, but a lawsuit did — plus interest

5:00am June 27, 2023

by Bram Sable-Smith

After emergency gallbladder surgery, a Tennessee woman said she spent months without a permanent mailing address and never got a bill from the hospital. She ended up in court a few years later.

Patients and the consumer advocates say there are things people should do to try to avoid, or navigate, the medical debt trap. Financial assistance is available, but it all requires self-advocacy.

How to get rid of medical debt — or avoid it in the first place

9:46am July 01, 2022

by Yuki Noguchi

Bills can add up fast when you're dealing with a health crisis. And if you can't pay them, they can wreak havoc on your finances. Here's how to stay out of medical debt — or make it go away.

Health & Safety

Winston-Salem YMCA has ties to Ukraine and is offering support

3:40pm March 14, 2022

by David Ford

The YMCA of Northwest North Carolina has a decades-long connection with YMCA Ukraine. The ongoing refugee crisis there is being aided 5,000 miles away here in the Piedmont Triad.

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Economy

Pandemic Assistance Application Fair To Be Held Saturday

4:05pm June 09, 2021

by David Ford

This weekend, low-income Forsyth County residents who have fallen behind can apply in-person for financial help at the

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