Most Americans don’t realize their medical bills are negotiable — but with the right steps, you can cut costs and protect your credit.

A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state ...

Unpaid medical bills can hurt your credit score, turning a health issue into a long-term financial problem. Although the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) tried to stop medical debt from ...

Your medical debt was about to be removed from your credit reports — until a federal judge in Texas struck down the Consumer Federal Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that would have made it happen. The ...

You may be wondering what a judge’s decision to vacate a rule about medical debt and credit reports means for your money. According to CNN, a judge said the Biden-era rule keeping medical debt off ...

A 2022 report from the Indiana Community Action Poverty Institute states about one in five Indiana residents has medical debt currently in collections, totaling more than $2 billion statewide.