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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule in early January to take medical debt off consumer credit reports.

The latest round of Illinois' Medical Debt Relief Program has erased more than $220 million in medical debt for 170,000 residents across the state.

The hospital bill arrives in the mail, and you’re tempted to throw it away (again) without opening it. After all, you don’t ...

The state would identify eligible households through existing financial records, and those who qualify would simply get a letter with the good news that some or all of their medical debt ... t want ...

People shouldn’t be “pushed into ruin” if they get sick and are unable to pay medical debt, says Democratic Assemblymember Max Carter. Carter has introduced legislation to prohibit health ...

Generally, forgiveness of any debt is considered taxable income. However, in 2021, former President Joe Biden's administration implemented the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which excludes all ...