According to the NYC mayor’s office, more than 100 million Americans hold some amount of medical debt, and the total amount in the U.S. exceeds $220 billion. The release also notes that, nationwide, ...

The Latino engagement group Somos Votantes Education Fund partnered with the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to write ...

I am not in favor of a ban on medical debts on credit reports (“WA’s new ban on medical debt in credit reports at risk of federal override,” The Columbian, Nov. 17). No, I’m not a Scrooge or Grinch. I ...

D.C. lawmakers push forward with a bill to shield residents from medical debt, despite recent CFPB guidance saying only the federal government has that right.

The average medical school borrower owes over $200,000. Here's how to tackle that debt load without dragging it out indefinitely.

Medical debt can have an impact on your credit if your debt is over $500. The three main credit bureaus “voluntarily removed ...

A new Trump administration rule issued late last month could override state laws that prevent consumers’ credit reports from ...

Michigan bills aim to erase medical debt and require hospitals to offer standardized financial aid for struggling patients.

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

With health care costs rising, recent legal developments have altered how medical debt shows up on credit reports that employers conduct on job applicants and employees. Employers may want to stay ...

ACA International, an association of credit and collection professionals, filed a federal lawsuit against Colorado on Nov. 5 ...

Legislation advancing through Senate committee would standardize hospital financial assistance and prevent medical debt from ...