Medical bills can quickly spiral, so you need to understand your legal exposure if the debt goes to collections.

Household debt in the United States hit a record $18.2 trillion during the first quarter of 2025 amid a steep rise in mortgage balances, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.

D.C. lawmakers push forward with a bill to shield residents from medical debt, despite recent CFPB guidance saying only the federal government has that right.

Video Quality Speed 00:00 00:16 Medical Debt Collection Ohio State Representative Michele Grim (D-Toledo) introduced HB 257, ...

Medical debt can be written off in some circumstances, but not in the widespread way many people hope for. Instead, several ...

ACA International, an association of credit and collection professionals, filed a federal lawsuit against Colorado on Nov. 5 ...

Nationwide, about 100 million people have some form of health care debt, with millions burdened by $10,000 or more in unpaid ...

If certain state laws are voided, millions of consumers with unpaid medical debt could see negative marks appear — or reappear — on their credit reports.

In 2024, I was asked by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, now known as Blood Cancer United, if I would consider sponsoring a bill to address a growing problem with medical debt in our state. The bill ...