That medical debt might be sticking around on your credit report after all
Then in February, a U.S. district court judge here in Texas issued a 90-day hold on the rule, which means credit bureaus now have until June 15 to remove medical debt from credit reports. And there is ...
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The Federal Rule on Medical Debt
Federal and state policymakers have several options to expand coverage and take action to help reduce medical debt and its ...
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A new federal rule would help North Texans with medical debt. But it's in limbo
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule in early January to take medical debt off consumer credit reports.
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With Trump targeting CFPB, medical debt consumer protections fall to state, legislators say
Carter has introduced legislation to prohibit health care providers and collection agencies from reporting medical debt to ...
How Do Medical Bills Affect Your Credit?
Medical debt can affect your credit score, but only if you have an unpaid balance of over $500 and the account is sent to ...
How the CFPB's Medical Debt Rule Could Backfire
President Donald Trump appointed Russell Vought to head the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Shortly after, ...
Medical debt collectors may take advantage of surviving spouses. What to know. | Opinion
CFPB says that in 2022 there were 1.7 million adults in U.S. who were widowed in the past 12 months. Average age was 71 and ...
No more consumer protection? What the CFPB shutdown means for you.
In the waning months of the Biden administration, the CFPB released a flurry of consumer protection rules. Where do they ...
WA Senate approves measure to remove medical debt from credit score reporting
The measure, introduced in late January, declares a medical debt “void and unenforceable if it is reported to a consumer ...