Some states are enacting medical debt laws as the Trump administration pulls back federal protections. Elsewhere, industry ...

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 ...

The law, sponsored by Sen. Donna Bailey (D-Saco) prohibits consumer reporting agencies from listing medical debt on a person’s credit report. It also bars medical providers and debt collectors from ...

As of July 2025, a federal judge abolished proposed federal rules to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports. Medical debt over $500 will still appear on credit reports after one year in ...

If you don't pay your emergency room bill, it could be reported to the credit bureaus. To protect yourself, contact your ...

A federal judge blocked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule that would have prevented medical debts from appearing on credit reports. The CFPB argued the rule would have improved credit ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — Millions of Americans were expecting unpaid medical bills to be dropped from their credit reports, but now that will not happen. In January, the Consumer Financial Protection ...

Natalie Campisi is a senior journalist who covers personal finance, balancing timely news with in-depth enterprise reporting. Her mission is to make complex financial issues clear and accessible for ...

Millions of Americans with unpaid medical bills would no longer have that debt show up on credit reports under proposals being considered by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency, which ...

My wife and I are in our late 20s and are fairly well off, with no debt other than a mortgage for a home. We bought our home ...