{"id":664,"date":"2024-04-19T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-19T19:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chp.local\/?post_type=campaigns&#038;p=664"},"modified":"2026-02-23T14:00:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:00:40","slug":"care-not-courts","status":"publish","type":"campaigns","link":"https:\/\/centerforhealthprogress.org\/es\/campaigns\/care-not-courts\/","title":{"rendered":"La Ley de Protecci\u00f3n contra la Deuda M\u00e9dicas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nadie deber\u00eda perder su casa, su sueldo o su cuenta bancaria solo por haberse enfermado.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Este proyecto de ley protege a los habitantes de Colorado de las pr\u00e1cticas abusivas de cobro de deudas m\u00e9dicas, garantizando que todos los pacientes tengan derecho a una facturaci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica justa, asequible y transparente.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Trabajadores alzan su voz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"La deuda m\u00e9dica est\u00e1 haciendo da\u00f1o a los pacientes. Este proyecto de ley puede cambiar eso.\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/chthkK_ykSA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sus cuentas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Tracey, una madre de Aurora, sufri\u00f3 el embargo de su salario para cubrir gastos de pruebas m\u00e9dicas vitales. En lugar de que el hospital le ofreciera un plan de pagos, Tracey se vio sorprendida por una sentencia en rebeld\u00eda dictada por el tribunal. Las agencias de cobro comenzaron a embargarle repentinamente m\u00e1s de 700 d\u00f3lares al mes durante once meses. La presi\u00f3n financiera le caus\u00f3 un estr\u00e9s inmenso y cada mes ten\u00eda dificultades para pagar la calefacci\u00f3n, el agua y la electricidad de su casa.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hoja de Info<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/centerforhealthprogress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/SPANISH-HB26-xxxxTwo-Pager-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Descarga<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Llamada a la acci\u00f3n: \u00a1D\u00edgale a su representante que vote S\u00cd!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>La deuda m\u00e9dica es un problema relacionado con el costo de vivir con soluciones pol\u00edticas claras. Dado que los costos de la vivienda, la alimentaci\u00f3n, el transporte, la atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica y la educaci\u00f3n aumentan m\u00e1s r\u00e1pido que los salarios, la deuda m\u00e9dica es, cada vez m\u00e1s, lo que empuja a las familias trabajadoras de la estabilidad a la crisis financiera, a menudo despu\u00e9s de recibir atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica inevitable o de emergencia. D\u00edgale a su representante: \u00abLe insto a que vote s\u00ed\u00bb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.everyaction.com\/-62RivxmCECkxKQvV8x_ng2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contacta tu Rep<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Llamada a la acci\u00f3n para los trabajadores de la salud<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los trabajadores sanitarios de todo Colorado est\u00e1n tomando medidas para proteger a los pacientes de las pr\u00e1cticas abusivas de cobro de deudas m\u00e9dicas, de modo que enfermarse no signifique la ruina financiera. Firma esta carta dirigida a los legisladores de Colorado y \u00fanete a un movimiento para exigir responsabilidad a nuestros hospitales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/signup.centerforhealthprogress.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Firma<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Comparte tu historia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Los legisladores necesitan escuchar a los habitantes de Colorado, no solo a los grupos de presi\u00f3n y las empresas. Si ha tenido dificultades para pagar una factura m\u00e9dica, tiene deudas o ha retrasado su atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica debido al coste, su historia puede ayudar a impulsar un cambio real. Comparta su historia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLScD-dVWfifv2bqmA94nqm9qdCjAN0pRAKvj39gmWEx8ICzLQQ\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Comparte tu historia<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No one should lose their home, paycheck, or bank account just because they got sick. 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