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 ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has finalized a rule to keep medical bills off of consumers' credit reports.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is on a mission to protect consumers from illegal medical debt collection practices. It issued advisories in October identifying illegal practices ...

Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer.

In a major change that could affect millions of Americans' credit scores, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Tuesday ...

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

More than half of Americans have incurred medical debt in the past — including 27% who still have it, according to a new ...

Disputing debt in collections isn't just an option; it's advisable in many situations. . Every year, millions of Americans ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is aiming to protect consumers from illegal medical debt collection practices.

If you still haven't paid after several months, the debt could be sold to a medical collections agency, which will try to collect it. Medical debt can come from a variety of sources, including ...