Indiana Senate Committee Considers Bill to Reform Medical Debt Collection
A Senate committee in the Indiana legislature held a hearing yesterday to…
Massachusetts AG Proposes Prohibition on Medical Debt Credit Reporting, Other Collection Limitations
The Attorney General of Massachusetts is recommending a prohibition on the credit…
CFPB Issues Guidance Further Cracking Down on Medical Debt Collection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued new guidance yesterday regarding unlawful medical…
Medical Debt Bill Would be ‘Top Priority’ if Dems Retake House, Sponsor Says
Earlier this year, Rep. Gabe Vasquez, a Democrat from New Mexico, introduced…
CFPB Releases Annual Report on Debt Collection
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau yesterday released its annual report on debt…
Los Angeles County Wants to Scrutinize Hospitals’ Medical Debt, Including Accounts Placed with Collection Agencies
Los Angeles County, the largest county in the United States -- with…
N.C. Plan to Forgive Medical Debt Gets OK from Federal Gov’t
The federal government has signed off on a plan floated by the…
Bill Introduced in House to Limit Certain Medical Debts from Being Collected, Create Program to Forgive $10B in Healthcare Debts
A bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives that would…
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Medical Debt
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), yesterday held…
N.C. Governor Floats Plan to Offer Incentives to Hospitals for Forgiving Medical Debts
In a groundbreaking move, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper yesterday unveiled a…