The fate of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's new rules to exclude medical debt from credit reports is uncertain, ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule means that millions of Americans with unpaid medical bills will not face ...

Many hospitals are not adequately informing patients about charity care policies required by the Affordable Care Act, leading to significant medical debt issues. Tamara Robinson's experience with a ...

Legislation to Overturn Medical Debt Rule: U.S. Senator Mike Rounds and Representative Ralph Norman introduced resolutions to ...

Cross is referring to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Plan (PSLF), enacted by Congress in 2022. While the current ...

U.S. hospitals and health systems largely decide how their charity care programs work and who qualifies, which can limit ...

Republican lawmakers are moving to eliminate a Biden-era Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule barring medical debt from ...

After battling two cancers, Kristopher Shook found himself overwhelmed by medical bills that led to lawsuits, and hundreds of thousands in medical debt.

US medical school students are aware of the cost of their education and the fact that they more than likely will graduate with a big debt to repay. But how does that compare with the rest of the world ...

Preventive care—like routine screenings, vaccinations, and early interventions—saves lives and reduces healthcare costs in ...

Unfortunately, simply erasing medical debts doesn’t address the epidemic of rising costs. A key driver of higher costs in ...

Unexpected medical bills after childbirth can put parents in debt, leaving some to rethink having more kids. A proposed bill ...