Removing medical debt from credit reports opens door to economic opportunity: 'It gives me hope'
The change is expected to boost millions of people's credit scores and helping them qualify for home mortgages. It's unclear ...
Asking Eric: I’m torn between paying my brother’s medical bills or my children’s needs
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who isn't sure if they should feel obligated to pay for ...
I was rushed to the ER. And all I got were nine months of medical bills.
According to the triage notes, “Patient went to swim” — “patient” is me, by the way — and “after getting out of the pool, his ...
What To Do If You’re Struggling With Medical Debt
Over 100 million Americans are saddled with medical debt, but a few initiatives are addressing — or even eliminating — it.
How to Negotiate Your Medical Bills
Everything is negotiable, as the saying goes—and that includes medical bills. Although many people assume their health care ...
Lawmakers to discuss bill that aims to alter medical debt collection laws
Lawmakers in Annapolis are set to discuss HB268 on Tuesday - a push prohibiting hospitals from suing patients to collect ...
New rule removes medical debt from credit reports, offering relief to millions
A groundbreaking rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will eliminate medical debt from credit reports starting ...
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Medical debt soon will be banned on credit reports
Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer.
Medical debt no longer blocks homeownership
A few weeks ago, the outgoing Biden administration announced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule. The move banned unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports, which can bar people ...
Have Medical Debt? So Does Over Half of America
More than half of Americans have incurred medical debt in the past — including 27% who still have it, according to a new ...