Nationwide, about 100 million people have some form of health care debt, with millions burdened by $10,000 or more in unpaid ...

D.C. lawmakers push forward with a bill to shield residents from medical debt, despite recent CFPB guidance saying only the federal government has that right.

Household debt in the United States hit a record $18.2 trillion during the first quarter of 2025 amid a steep rise in mortgage balances, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

The bill would prohibit medical debt from appearing on credit reports, ban wage garnishment and cap interest at 3%, down from the current 8%.

Just months after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a Washington law to keep medical debt off consumers’ credit reports, the Trump ...

Medical debt can be written off in some circumstances, but not in the widespread way many people hope for. Instead, several ...

Medical bills can quickly spiral, so you need to understand your legal exposure if the debt goes to collections.

The Trump administration has issued an interpretive rule that undermines state laws forbidding the inclusion of medical debt on consumers’ credit reports. The guideline published in the Federal ...

Credit card debt isn’t just about how much you owe. What matters is how close you are to your credit limits—and how hard it is to pay that debt off with the income you have. Freedom Debt Relief looked ...

A lawsuit challenges Colorado’s law that prevents medical debt from appearing on consumer credit reports under a Trump ...