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Nonprofit Health System Says It Is Ending Policy That Denied Care to Indebted Patients

Allina Health, a large Midwestern system of hospitals and clinics, says it has decided to stop cutting off medical care to patients with unpaid medical bills of $4,500 or more.

By Sarah Kliff and Jessica Silver-Greenberg

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How China Made Its Housing Crisis Worse

Years of inattention to building an adequate safety net for seniors, the jobless and others in financial stress have left Chinese consumers afraid to spend.

By Keith Bradsher

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Social Security COLA Is Forecast Around 3%

Analysts say the 2024 adjustment, which helps older Americans keep up with inflation, won’t be nearly as high as his year’s but will still be significant.

By Mark Miller

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Health Insures Deny Medical Care for the Poor at High Rates, Report Says

Investigators found that major companies overseeing Medicaid patients’ health care frequently rejected doctors’ requests for approval of treatments and procedures.

By Reed Abelson