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We recently reported how Mary Rutan Hospital in Bellefontaine, Ohio, has dramatically increased the number of lawsuits it has filed against patients over unpaid medical bills.

We found that, in many cases, people lacked basic legal representation. 

While every case is different, Signal Ohio spoke with several legal experts who offered general advice about what people can do if they find themselves in this situation. We also compiled some resources they can consult.

Avoiding medical debt

One way to reduce what you owe is finding out if you qualify for financial assistance.

Ohio’s Hospital Care Assurance Program requires hospitals to provide basic, medically necessary care for free to anyone who makes less than

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) application opens in October, and a Wisconsin nonprofit wants to make sure borrowers know they don’t have to tackle the student loan process alone.

The Wisconsin Coalition on Student Debt, also known as Debt Smarts, is a nonprofit focused on helping Wisconsinites navigate the complex world of student loans. With support from Ascendium Education Group, the group provides free, practical tools and a helpline for borrowers across the state.

“Some of the biggest challenges that student loan borrowers are facing right now is getting basically back into a regular routine of paying their payments, their monthly payments,” said Carole Trone, Executive Director of…

Once prolific denim retailer Jeanswest has re-launched as an online-only outfit six months after it was plunged into voluntary administration.

Jeanswest began emailing previous subscribers to the retailer’s mailing list last week to advertise a launch sale that would run until September 28.

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Meanwhile, a post on the retailer’s Facebook page declared “Jeanswest is back”.

While Jeanswest can trace its history back to 1972 when it was founded in Perth, a new, understated website explains the retailer is now a digital-only operation.

“We have moved beyond traditional boundaries, yet never forgotten our…

Families have been left in limbo after a popular National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) provider focusing on childhood development was placed into liquidation after four decades of operation.

Not-for-profit organisation PlayAbility provides inclusive playgroups, individual support to children and their families, speech pathology, psychology and a mobile toy library in South East NSW.

The business was placed into voluntary administration in January after the resignation of CEO Geoff Johnston.

But parents and carers were shocked when a sign appeared on the door of the office on Monday confirming the business had closed.

Bega Valley mother Natalie Coman’s daughter is autistic, with higher support needs, and has been using PlayAbility…

A new study has identified the UK areas where residents are struggling most with unmanageable debt, with Halton in Cheshire emerging as the most financially stressed location.

The research analysed official government data on insolvency rates, bankruptcies, debt relief orders, individual voluntary arrangements, and breathing space registrations across 84 UK areas to create a comprehensive debt score for each location. According to the study, the national average debt score was 2.78. 

Top 10 UK areas with the most unmanageable debt

Rank	Area	Total debt score out of 10	Point difference from the national average debt score
1	Halton	8.57	+5.79
2	Blackpool	6.71	+3.93
3	Kingston upon…

“The combined effect caused the company to have negative cashflow issues which meant that it could not sustain attending to its fixed and variable business expenses, nor its tax obligations when they fell due,” Patel wrote.

Patel was apppointed by Guddo Khan and Shally Rana, directors and shareholders of S S Bakers, Z M R Foods and Cheetal Foods.

Patel said he was working with lawyer Shaheen Azmi.

The two met with staff last Tuesday to let them know about the situation.

Patel told the Herald: “They made gourmet pies and cakes and savouries. It was a very big operation with 35 staff and one franchised store.”

One franchised business is unaffected.

Financial support for developing countries provided by rich industrialised countries as overseas development aid is in a moment of crisis. France, with national debt of over ₹3.3 trillion, is under pressure to cut overseas aid months after the US slashed it significantly.

The political wrangling over its national debt is casting a shadow on French development agency Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD).

“The debate in France is harsh because of the fiscal situation,” said Philippe Orliange, executive director of geographies at AFD.

The AFD is the public financial institution that implements France’s overseas development assistance (ODA) programmes. Its funding budget of ₹9 billion for the current year was approved by its board of…

By Rukayat Moisemhe

Insolvency experts have called on banks and practitioners to align loan agreements and practices with the rescue provisions of the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020.

Mr Albert Folorunsho, the Vice President, Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN), made the call at BRIPAN annual conference gala night on Friday in Lagos.

Folorunsho noted that banks were still used to provisions under the old law that allowed appointment of receivers or receiver-managers to sell or manage distressed companies.

He, however, stated that CAMA 2020 introduced administration as a rescue mechanism.

Folorunsho stressed that banks must make adequate provisions in loan agreements to empower…