Who qualifies for medical debt relief now?

There are a few ways to have your medical debt forgiven now, but if you want to pursue these options, you’ll have to qualify first. Getty Images Medical bills don’t always arrive when you’re prepared to deal with them. They tend to show up after a serious medical emergency, in the middle of a recovery…

Governor Hochul and Labor Leaders Announce New York State Pays Off Multi-Billion Dollar Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Debt

Assemblymember Jon D. Rivera said, “This year’s budget delivers a long-overdue win for both workers and businesses. By fully paying off our $7 billion unemployment insurance debt, we’re lifting an unfair burden that has strained New York’s employers for years. Simultaneously, we’re finally increasing unemployment benefits for the first time in six years — providing…

Coalition Aims to Help NOCs Integrate Methane Reduction in Debt Financing

A coalition of financial, technical and environmental partners has launched a framework that aims to help investors, lenders, and oil and gas companies integrate methane and flaring performance into debt financing. The Methane Finance Working Group, an initiative launched at COP28 in 2023, released guidance to “deliver and deploy market-tested finance mechanisms that facilitate decarbonization…