If healthcare entities believe that people won't pay their medical bills at the margin, they'll likely raise prices.

The halt means the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will cease crafting regulations or enforcing any rules or ...

Over 100 million Americans are saddled with medical debt, but a few initiatives are addressing — or even eliminating — it.

As Vermont’s Treasurer, I am committed to making investments that lower costs, strengthen our economy, and support healthier communities. I believe every Vermonter deserves a fair shot at success, reg ...

As Vermont’s Treasurer, I am committed to making investments that lower costs, strengthen our economy, and support healthier communities. I believe every Vermonter deserves a fair shot at success, reg ...

A groundbreaking rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will eliminate medical debt from credit reports starting ...

City leaders approved spending $500,000 of Akron's federal COVID relief funds for the medical debt relief program in 2023.

The financial strain of medical debt has long been a silent burden for millions of Americans, often arising from emergencies, hospital stays, or life-altering diagnoses. Recent policy changes, ...

E verything is negotiable, as the saying goes—and that includes medical bills. Although many people assume their health care ...

Stories like Byars’ are why the Biden administration in its final days unveiled a federal rule aimed at removing medical debt from credit reports. The rule is expect to help 15 million people ...

For emergency care, make sure a bill complies with the No Surprises Act. That law requires that patients receive in-network ...