The change is expected to boost millions of people's credit scores and helping them qualify for home mortgages. It's unclear ...

Over 100 million Americans are saddled with medical debt, but a few initiatives are addressing — or even eliminating — it.

A groundbreaking rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will eliminate medical debt from credit reports starting ...

A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the state House reintroduced legislation to create the Pennsylvania Medical Debt Relief ...

The short answer is yes, most collections debt can be eliminated through bankruptcy, but the type of bankruptcy you file ...

State Representative Jim Rigby is one of several lawmakers who have introduced a bipartisan bill that helps low income ...

With the new lawsuits, consumers with medical debt will be stuck in the middle but experts say there are options.

Ferndale, has co-sponsored a bill designed to help economically struggling Pennsylvanians deal with the burden of medical expenses. The Pennsylvania Medical Debt Relief Program would set up a system ...

In Pennsylvania, 11% of residents have medical debt and most of them live in rural areas. A 2024 study found that patients in ...

House Bill 79, proposed as the Medical Debt Relief Act, is led by state Rep. Arvind Venkat, D-Allegheny, a Pittsburgh-area emergency room physician. He’s joined by three Democrats and three ...