Some states are enacting medical debt laws as the Trump administration pulls back federal protections. Elsewhere, industry opposition has derailed... With the Trump administration scaling back federal ...

Gov. Matt Meyer signed the Medical Debt Protection Act into law, which will prevent medical debt from appearing in a consumer credit report, on July 29. KFF, a nonprofit focused on health policy, ...

Legislators in several states are advancing medical debt protections, even as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau maintains that states cannot regulate consumer credit reports, KFF Health News ...

About 191 million Americans have at least one credit card account. Credit cards have become increasingly popular over the years, and rightfully so due to their many benefits. However, there are a few ...

WASHINGTON – Rodd McLeod thinks voter approval of Proposition 209 this fall will go a long way toward keeping people from being “forced out on the street or lose their cars” when they have medical ...

It’s a credit card service that might catch your eye. If you lose your job or fall into other financial hardship, you can cancel or defer payments in exchange for a monthly fee. But a new government ...

WYTHE COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - The Virginia General Assembly wrapped up its legislative session over the weekend, and now a local cancer survivor is urging Governor Youngkin to sign the Medical Debt ...

A new state law preventing medical debt from appearing in a consumer credit report officially took effect on Oct. 27. First signed into law by Gov. Matt Meyer this past July, the Medical Debt ...

Two progressive-leaning measures that would increase debt protection and require transparency in campaign finance have qualified for the fall ballot after tense, down-to-the-wire legal battles. A ...

With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can't pay, advocates for patients and consumers have shifted their work to contain the nation's ...