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Can you be sued by a debt collector for unpaid medical bills?

Medical bills can quickly spiral, so you need to understand your legal exposure if the debt goes to collections. Read More

Consumer groups, debt collectors clash in state medical debt hearing

Testimony on Monday set the stage for an interim committee to find a balance between growing medical debt weighing down Hoosiers and allowing hospitals and other health care providers to collect ... Read More

A debt collector is after my 9-year-old son for a $3,000 medical bill from a test he needed. How do I fix this — and get them to stop hounding us?

Medical debt is a fact of life for millions of Americans, and the numbers are staggering. Roughly 20 million adults owe at least $250, while the total medical debt owed nationwide exceeds $220 billion ... Read More

Debt complaints are surging. Here's the sobering reason.

Complaints about aggressive debt collection have skyrocketed in recent months, federal data shows, a sign that more Americans are falling behind on credit cards and medical bills. The rise in ... Read More

More Georgians say they’re being harassed debt collectors

Consumers in Georgia are facing increasing harassment from debt collectors, with reports of collectors pursuing debts that customers do not owe. The rise in complaints highlights the aggressive ... Read More

Trump takes aim at state laws shielding consumer credit scores from medical debt

The Trump administration took another step Tuesday to weaken protections for Americans with medical debt, issuing new guidance that threatens ongoing state efforts to keep that debt off consumers’ ... Read More

Michigan wants to keep medical debt off consumer reports

Michigan lawmakers want to reduce the burden of medical costs on residents. State senators have introduced bipartisan legislation that would make it easier to get financial assistance from hospitals, ... Read More

Civic group, nonprofit buy down medical debt for 128,000 Nevadans

The Latino engagement group Somos Votantes Education Fund partnered with the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to write down $133 million of existing medical debt for people in Nevada. Read More

Consumer groups, debt collectors clash in medical debt hearing

Testimony in the state capital this week set the stage for an interim committee to find a balance between growing medical debt weighing down Hoosiers and allowing hospitals and other health care ... Read More

Consumer groups, debt collectors clash in Indiana medical debt hearing

Testimony on Monday set the stage for an interim committee to find a balance between growing medical debt weighing down Hoosiers and allowing hospitals and other health care providers to collect ... Read More