Medical debt regulations are shifting dramatically in 2026, with states banning credit reporting and federal rules in limbo. If you’re a healthcare provider, the old collection playbook might soon ...

Michigan lawmakers are considering a bipartisan package of bills designed to limit how hospitals and medical debt collectors ...

Get to know the research on debt collection lawsuits, racial disparities in judgments, and a big slice of consumer debt: ...

Medical bills have a way of sneaking up on people, and it can happen long after the initial injury or illness has passed. You might be fully recovered and feeling like life has returned to normal, ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration is moving to overrule any state laws that may protect consumers’ credit reports from medical debt and other debt issues. The Consumer Financial Protection ...

Lawmakers in several states are working to expand medical debt protections for patients, even after the Trump administration reversed course and told states they don’t have authority to take action on ...

Unpaid medical debt is a national issue. A bipartisan pair of state senators hope to address repayment problems in Michigan.

Think you can ignore a $50 debt without consequences? Think again. While there’s no legal minimum for collections, even tiny ...