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Inside the Legal Fight to Keep Medical Debt Off Your Credit Report

If certain state laws are voided, millions of consumers with unpaid medical debt could see negative marks appear — or reappear — on their credit reports. 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

Editorial: Keep medical debt off credit score reporting

The Biden-era CFPB concluded that medical debts provide little predictive value to lenders about borrowers’ ability to repay other debts, and consumers frequently report receiving inaccurate bills or ... Read More

Trump CFPB takes aim at 15 states that ban medical debt on credit reports—it's 'salt in the wound,' says consumer advocate

Recent guidance from the CFPB calls on courts to overturn laws in 15 states which prohibit including medical debt on consumer credit reports. Read More

Trump team takes aim at state laws shielding consumers’ 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

As Trump Punts on Medical Debt, Battle Over Patient Protections Moves to States

With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can't pay, advocates for patients and consumers have shifted their work to contain the nation's ... Read More

Maryland implements new medical debt laws restricting collection, reporting and judgment practices

On October 14, the Maryland Office of Financial Regulation issued guidance advising collection agencies and consumer reporting agencies to review new requirements and ensure compliance with three new ... Read More

Millions Could See Medical Debt Added to Credit Reports Under Trump Plan

The Trump administration is set to issue new guidance prohibiting states from removing medical debt from consumers’ credit reports. Fifteen states, including California, Colorado and Maine, have ... 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