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A scam used to illegally obtain houses and land is silently targeting more unsuspecting victims in Indiana, and it often leaves people in need of legal help to regain their assets. Deed theft or property fraud is the transfer of a home or land to someone else without the true owner's permission. The scammer fills out a blank quit claim deed, has the document falsely certified and then, files the deed with a county clerk's office, which records the sale. ...

A new survey reveals most Mainers support policies requiring medical providers to disclose their facility fees before they receive treatment. The fees can range from $15 to thousands of dollars and are a growing concern for the 40% of Mainers who struggle with medical debt. Ann Woloson, executive director of Consumers for Affordable Health Care, said such fees are the subject of an increasing number of calls to her organization's helpline. ...

The number of people with Affordable Care Act health coverage is on the rise, but many are not able to access the care they need to get and stay healthy. Adam Fox - deputy director of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative - said the Biden Administration has an opportunity to update the ACA's Essential Health Benefits, services that almost all individual and small-employer insurance plans across the country are required to cover. He said all Americans need access to fundamental services. ...

If Pennsylvania American Water gets its latest rate hike, more than 770,000 water and wastewater customers in 37 counties would be affected. For now, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission has hit 'pause' on the proposed water and sewer rate hike, while it conducts its own investigation. Patrick Cicero, Pennsylvania's state consumer advocate, said the increase would boost the company's total annual revenue for water services by $204 million. ...

/PRNewswire/ -- A diverse group of national stakeholders launched the Medicare-Medicaid Integration Alliance (MMIA) and announced cornerstone principles as a...