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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

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

More Georgians say they’re being harassed by 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

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

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 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