An estimated one-fifth of U.S. households have medical debt on their credit reports, a burden that makes it more expensive ...

Worsening a patient's credit can prevent them from getting a job, renting an apartment, or even paying their outstanding ...

Ariel Levinson-Waldman started the nonprofit Tzedek D.C. in 2017 with a wide variety of services for residents in D.C., ...

A federal judge in Texas removed a Biden-era finalized rule by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would have removed medical debt from credit reports.

A federal judge has blocked a Biden administration rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports, a move that ...

A Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical debt from credit reports was struck down by a ...

Unpaid medical bills are back on the table, which could mean lower credit scores for millions. A federal judge in Texas has ...

The Trump administration joined with trade groups to ask a court to overturn a Biden-era rule that aimed to limit the impact ...

The Trump administration joined a lawsuit against Biden's rule banning medical debt from credit reports for tens of millions ...

Finance companies can continue to make lending decisions based on information about medical bills contained in consumer credit reports, a judge rules.

A federal judge recently ruled that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overstepped its authority in creating the rule, ...

CFPB research has indicated that medical debt on credit reports is “a poor predictor” of whether a person will repay a loan, ...