The bill, if made law, would set aside $5 million that would be used to purchase, then forgive, around $500 million in ...

Vermont has some of the highest health care costs in the country, forcing Vermonters to either forgo necessary treatment or be burdened with medical debt through no fault of their own. We’re all just ...

Tracy wants to see the end of gambling adverts, a mission spurred on after her husband got £85,000 in debt. "Gambling ads are normalised and as an affected other (someone who experiences negative ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / January 30, 2025 / The financial strain of medical debt has long been a silent burden for millions of Americans, often arising from emergencies, hospital stays, ...

Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Share For years, Octavia Byars’ dreams of owning a home were stalled by something seemingly unrelated to housing: unpaid medical bills. The single mother from Calumet ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Medical debt is a growing concern for Americans, and a new federal rule will remove it from credit reports. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has approved a federal ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — For millions of Americans burdened by medical debt, financial relief is finally on the horizon. A groundbreaking rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will ...

Johnson was found "unconscious" in his hotel room by security, and received medical attention at the scene. Over $140,000 has already been raised for Johnson, smashing the original $50,000 target.

Nearly half of adults with medical debt are paying off $2,000 or more, a study by The Commonwealth Fund found. Medical debt is also the largest source of debt in collections, more than credit ...