Today, the CFPB proposed a rule that would remove medical bills from most credit reports, increase privacy protections, help to increase credit scores and loan approvals, and prevent debt collectors from using the credit reporting system to coerce people to pay.| Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The CFPB today released research showing that 15 million Americans still have medical bills on their credit reports despite changes by Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion.| Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.| KFF Health News
People with medical debt are more likely to have other forms of financial distress than other people including loans, overdrawn accounts, and few savings.| Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker
Americans' reports of delaying medical treatment due to its cost rose 12 points in 2022 to 38%, a new high in Gallup's 22-year trend.| Gallup.com
