Medical debt can affect your credit score, but only if you have an unpaid balance of over $500 and the account is sent to ...

If you're dealing with calls and letters from debt collectors, debt relief could provide the fix you're looking for.

Rep. Forrest Bennett introduced a bill that would prevent some medical debt from affecting people's credit scores.

People shouldn’t be “pushed into ruin” if they get sick and are unable to pay medical debt, says Democratic Assemblymember ...

A Tennessee lawmaker is pushing to alleviate medical debt and prevent it from showing up on consumer credit reports.

Hoosiers have an estimated $2.2 billion of medical debt in collections with even more on payment plans and credit cards. A ...

In a healthy and functioning society, no one should fall into financial ruin simply because they got sick,” Gov. J.B.

When Kristopher Shook was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer at age 42, his only concern was beating it, no matter the cost. As a ...

Federal and state policymakers have several options to expand coverage and take action to help reduce medical debt and its ...

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 ...

When garnishment is permitted, the government must still leave you with a minimum of $750 per month or $9,000 annually in ...