Medical debt

The burden of medical debt in the United States

Despite over 90% of the United States population having some form of health insurance, medical debt remains a persistent problem.

Medical debt | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

The CFPB is working to stop unfair medical debt collection and coercive credit reporting practices that add to the strain on American families.

FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces New Actions ...

Vice President Harris announces actions to protect consumers and reduce hurdles that prevent individuals from receiving relief from medical bills.

Illinois medical debt relief program erases $72M of debt thus far

Illinois' pilot program has erased $72M in medical debt so far, aiming to help 300000 residents reduce financial strain.

The Burden of Medical Debt in the United States - KFF

This analysis of government data estimates that people in the United States owe at least $220 billion in medical debt.

Undue Medical Debt — Donor-powered medical debt relief ...

Undue Medical Debt makes it easy for donors to make an impactful difference in the lives of those struggling with medical debt.

Vice President Harris Announces Proposal to Prohibit Medical Bills ...

American Rescue Plan funds are being used to eliminate an estimated $7 billion in medical debt for up to nearly 3 million of Americans; ...

Illinois begins canceling medical debt for residents

More than $72 million worth of debt has been forgiven as part of the governor's plan to ultimately cancel $1 billion in medical debt for ...

CFPB Takes Aim at Double Billing and Inflated Charges in Medical ...

The CFPB today issued guidance to prevent families from being targeted by illegal medical debt collection tactics for inaccurate or ...

Medical debt: Can this rule fend off credit hits from costly care?

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to eliminate all medical debt from credit reports. Will President-elect Trump allow it?

State Protections Against Medical Debt - Commonwealth Fund

This report discusses findings from our review of federal and state laws that regulate hospitals and debt collectors to protect patients from medical debt.

Medical Debt in Missouri

Medical debt primarily stemmed from unexpected medical issues, although a smaller group faced debts due to expenses associated with ongoing health conditions.

Medical Debt - NCLC

The model act provides suggested language to improve state health care financial assistance laws, and to strengthen medical debt collection consumer protections ...

Eliminating Medical Debt | Bernie Sanders Official Website

Eliminate all of the $81 billion in past-due medical debt held by 79 million Americans —one in every six Americans. Reform bankruptcy laws to use the existing ...

How to get help with medical bills | USAGov

Learn how government programs like Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, the ACA, and COBRA can help with health expenses. And see how to get ...

Medical Debt in the US, 2009-2020 - PMC

What is the total amount and distribution of medical debt in collections in the US? In this retrospective analysis of credit reports for a nationally ...

Here's how much medical debt there is in the U.S. : Shots - NPR

The U.S. health system now produces debt on a mass scale, a new investigation shows. Patients face gut-wrenching sacrifices.

Medical Debt Was Erased from Credit Records for Most Consumers ...

In July 2022, the credit bureaus removed paid medical collections from credit reports and stopped reporting unpaid medical collections until ...

Can Medical Debt Affect Your Credit? - CNBC

How outstanding medical bills impact your credit score has shifted in recent years, but a proposed government regulation could remove medical ...

Health Care Debt In The U.S.: The Broad Consequences Of Medical ...

The KFF Health Care Debt Survey asked about different forms of debt individuals may have used to pay their medical and dental bills in order to ...