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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

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

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

Does medical debt ever get written off?

Medical debt has become one of the most disruptive financial issues Americans face today. Even with health insurance, high deductibles and surprise billing can leave households owing thousands of ... Read More

Do debt collectors eventually give up? What delinquent borrowers should know

Americans are carrying more than $1.23 trillion in collective credit card debt as of late 2025, at a time when average credit card APRs also hover above 20%. And, as the interest charges are tacked on ... 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

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