Medical debt could be barred from ruining your credit score soon - eviltoast

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.

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    1 month ago

    This is great news! The new initiative to protect Americans from the negative impacts of medical debt on credit scores is a big step forward in financial healthcare reform. It’s reassuring to see measures being taken to ensure that unexpected medical bills don’t have long-term negative effects on personal finance. Just as we rely on secure payments to safeguard our financial transactions, this policy could safeguard our financial future by preventing medical debt from undermining our credit health.