Paul Kiel ProPublica appears in the following:
Taxes on Tax Day
Monday, April 18, 2022
On tax return deadline day, Pro Publica's Paul Kiel on who pays what and more.
How Declaring Bankruptcy Drives African Americans Into Debt
Wednesday, October 04, 2017
Paul Kiel, ProPublica reporter, on how the bankruptcy system is failing African Americans.
How the Bankruptcy System Fails Black Americans
Thursday, September 28, 2017
A new investigation by ProPublica looks at how black Americans in the south have been lured into predatory bankruptcy practices.
Nonprofit Hospital Forgives Debts And Stops Suing So Many Poor Patients
Thursday, June 02, 2016
Scrutiny by Sen. Charles Grassley and an investigation by NPR and ProPublica led a Missouri hospital to give $17 million in debt relief. Will other nonprofit hospitals follow suit?
Senator 'Astounded' That Nonprofit Hospitals Sue Poorest Patients
Thursday, January 22, 2015
NPR and ProPublica have been reporting about nonprofit hospitals that seize the wages of lower-income patients. Sen. Chuck Grassley says hospitals doing that could be breaking the law.
When Nonprofit Hospitals Sue Their Poorest Patients
Friday, December 19, 2014
In exchange for tax breaks, nonprofit hospitals provide assistance to poor patients. But some hospitals seize wages from poor patients with unpaid bills — even those who qualify for reduced-cost care.
With Debt Collection, Your Bank Account Could Be At Risk
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
A 1968 federal law allows debt collectors not only to garnish wages but to take from a debtor's bank account. Consumer advocates say the outdated law is overly punitive and out of touch with reality.
Millions Of Americans' Wages Seized Over Credit Card And Medical Debt
Monday, September 15, 2014
One in 10 working Americans between the ages of 35 and 44 is getting his or her pay docked for not paying debts. And in most states, the law allows a quarter of wages to be withheld.
