Secrets Hospitals Won’t Tell You: Advice from Dollar For’s Jared Walker
Learn how to eliminate or reduce your medical bills with advice from Jared Walker, founder of Dollar For. This episode breaks down practical strategies and uncovers the hidden opportunities for hospital financial assistance.
The origins of Dollar For and how personal experiences sparked a nationwide nonprofit movement
Why many hospitals are legally required to offer charity care—and why most patients never hear about it
Common barriers to accessing financial aid, from language hurdles to complicated application processes
Step-by-step tips on negotiating medical bills and understanding your rights, including credit implications
How Dollar For helps patients for free and the organization's ambitious goals to eliminate medical debt
Don’t miss out—these facts could save you or your loved ones thousands of dollars.
Jared Walker is the founder of Dollar For, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating medical debt for low-income patients by making charity care known, easy, and fair. He launched Dollar For in 2012 in Portland, Oregon, inspired by his own family’s struggles with medical debt. What began as a small initiative has grown into a nationwide movement. Today, Dollar For has helped erase over $75 million in medical bills, ensuring thousands of patients receive hospital financial assistance they never knew existed. Under Jared’s leadership, the organization has simplified charity care applications, advocated for policy changes, and held hospitals accountable to their legal obligations.
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