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 ...

(WJAR) — Medical debt is a huge expense that can really drag down our finances. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, medical debt is dragging down credit reports for 1 in 5 Americans ...

If you are confused about whether medical debt appears on credit reports, join the club. The truth is, even credit experts are struggling to keep up, as government edicts and judicial decisions bounce ...

In today's healthcare landscape, even a brief hospital visit can leave behind a mountain of bills. And with insurance not always covering everything — or in some cases, anything — many Americans are ...

On April 29, the CFPB released a report entitled “Recent Changes in Medical Collections on Consumer Credit Records” that showed that as of June 2023 some 15 million Americans (approximately five ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. St. Peters Health Partners was one of more than 50 hospitals in the state that was found to have placed liens on patients' homes ...

The burden of medical debt may soon become much lighter for millions of Americans. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed a rule Tuesday that aims to remove medical bills from credit ...

After a cancer diagnosis, the mean medical debt in collections increased by 123.2%. Patients with cancer may have medical debt in collections that persists for years after their diagnosis, despite ...

CreditNinja reports that about 41% of working-age Americans (72 million) have medical debt, affecting lower-income and ...

Though complaints are down in general, consumers who are grumbling are more and more likely to grumble about the way their medical debts are collected, reports Mnetnews.com. The Consumer Financial ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...