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Biden administration to ban medical debt from Americans’ credit scores

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Biden administration announces plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients' credit scores. If enacted, the regulations could help tens of millions of people who have medical debt on their credit reports. New rules would also represent one of the most significant federal actions to tackle medical debt.
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Biden Administration Proposes New Plan to Help Americans With Medical Debt

On September 21, the Biden administration announced a new initiative aimed at helping Americans find their way out of medical debt.

2 months ago·Hobart, Australia
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Biden administration to ban medical debt from Americans’ credit scores

Credit agencies Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion said they would stop including some medical debt on credit reports as of last year.

2 months ago·Beverly Hills, United States
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The Seattle MediumThe Seattle Medium

Biden Administration To Ban Medical Debt From Americans’ Credit Scores - The Seattle Medium

Penny Wingard of Charlotte, North Carolina, has survived breast cancer, a brain aneurysm, and surgery on both eyes. Medical debt has sunk her credit score so low that she has struggled to qualify for loans, and applying for jobs and apartments has become a harrowing experience. (Aneri Pattani/KFF Health News) by KFF Health News The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining pla…

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Biden administration to ban medical debt from credit scores

The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients’ credit scores. The regulations, if enacted, would potentially help tens of millions of people who have medical debt on their credit reports, eliminating information that can depress consumers’ scores... Source

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Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from Americans’ credit scores - Minnesota Reformer

Medical debt has sunk Penny Wingard’s credit score so low that she has struggled to qualify for loans, and applying for jobs and apartments has become a harrowing experience. On Sept. 21, the Biden administration announced plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients’ credit scores. Photo by Aneri Pattani/KFF Health News.The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical…

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