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

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

In today's healthcare landscape, even a brief hospital visit can leave behind a mountain of bills. And with insurance not always covering everything — or in some cases, anything — many Americans are ...

Losing a loved one is hard enough, but bereaved people may face a double slam when the medical bills arrive. Partners of recently deceased loved ones have nearly twice as much medical debt as other ...

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

If you are confused about whether medical debt appears on credit reports, join the club. The truth is, even credit experts are struggling to keep up, as government edicts and judicial decisions bounce ...

A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state restrictions. By Ann Carrns A court ruling this summer canceled a Biden-era ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to overrule any state laws that may protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt and other debt issues. Trump’s Ukraine peace plan ignites ...

DALLAS — Many Americans almost saw their credit scores improve under a rule that was finalized late in the Biden presidency. But ultimately, the rule was killed after President Biden left office. The ...