Sen. Randy Robertson, front left, tells Finance Committee members on Monday why he’s sponsoring legislation that would cap how much title loan lenders can charge in interest rates. The bill would protect people who often rely on the loans to pay...
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By Riley Bunch – Valdosta Times Alice Harris was watching television with her two grandkids when a commercial came on for an auto title loan company. At that time in May 2017, she was in the thick of a custody battle and out of money to pay her...
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By Dave Williams – Capitol Beat News Service Legislation aimed at ending the practice of “surprise billing” of medical patients in Georgia cleared a committee in the state House of Representatives Tuesday. Lawmakers have been trying for years to...
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By Andy Miller – Georgia Health News An agreement between a health insurer and a Rome hospital has shaved more than $10,000 off a surprise medical bill for a young asthma patient. Liam Stina’s hospital bill of more than $11,000 was featured in...
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By Evan Weinberger, Bloomberg Law Opposition to payday and other high-cost lending has become a bipartisan issue at the state level Virginia, Nebraska are states that could see new restrictions passed in 2020 Closing a loophole in Georgia’s usury laws...
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By Andy Miller – Georgia Health News Lelia Stina had to act fast when her 4-year-old son, Liam, developed severe breathing problems last August. First she took him to an urgent care center in Rome, but it was a Sunday night and the center was closed...
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PHOTO: David Goldman By: Beau Evans, Capitol Beat News Service ATLANTA — The practice of pawning one’s car title to make ends meet could get a bit more restrictive in Georgia under a bipartisan bill filed in the 2020 legislative session...
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By Leah Dunn – WSB-TV (Watch Now) ATLANTA — Channel 2 consumer adviser Clark Howard says Georgians looking to borrow against the value of their vehicle need to understand that the loan may come with a big catch if it comes from a...
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By WSB-TV (watch video here) Surprise medical bills are a problem for many Georgians. Clark Howard and Senator Chuck Hufstetler discuss new balance billing legislation to end surprise medical bills. Copyright © 2020 WSB-TV Source: WSB-TV
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By Riley Bunch – Thomasville Times-Enterprise ATLANTA — The longtime, contentious bill that would exempt Dalton Utilities from a public referendum to borrow money for electrical projects advanced out of one House committee Tuesday. ...
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By Beau Evans – Capitol Beat News Service The days of unexpectedly big hospital bills in Georgia could be nearing an end if a bill filed Tuesday in the state Senate reaches the finish line during the current legislative session. Senate Bill 293 would...
More infoAtlanta Gas Light rate increase follows Georgia Power bill hike By Matt Kempner, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution ATLANTA – First, elected state regulators approved a rate increase that will hit Georgia Power customers next month. Now, they’ve...
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