Medical expenses, whether big or small, weigh on almost everyone. For many Michiganders, one bill can often lead to a spiral into serious debt.

Carrecia Watkins knows that struggle firsthand after getting into a car accident back in 2023.

“A big, huge impact that I wasn’t ready for,” Watkins said. “Someone hit me, and they were totally at fault, but because she didn’t have any insurance, I was stuck with the bill.”

Still dealing with long-lasting injuries, Watkins now has close to $5,000 in medical bills and ongoing therapy costs for her recovery.

“Now I’ve got this hefty medical bill that I have to pay, and there’s nothing I can do,” Watkins said. 

Watkins’ story is one of thousands that pushed the Michigan Gov. Gretchen…

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As parliament returns this week for the first time since the election, the top item of business for Labor is its election promise to reduce student loans by 20 per cent.

Legislation will be introduced on Wednesday and is likely to become law soon after, with both the Coalition and the Greens appearing likely to support it.

It means about 3 million Australians will see an automatic adjustment applied to their loans later this year, and also see changes to the repayment rules. Here’s how it works.

The current HELP system

The reduction applies to the various student loans offered by the federal government under the Higher Education Loan Program (HELP).

That includes HECS-HELP for university degrees (commonly shortened to HECS), but also…

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