Nearly half of adults with medical debt are paying off $2,000 or more, a study by The Commonwealth Fund found. Medical debt is also the largest source of debt in collections, more than credit ...

This week, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports, which will take effect in about two months. Advocates say the change will make ...

Medical debt is a crisis in the U.S., with Americans ... It's also a good idea to seek out a patient advocate to negotiate a medical bill on your behalf. Some employers provide this benefit ...

Although many people assume their health care bills are binding ... a senior director at Patient Advocate Foundation (PAF), a nonprofit that helps patients afford medical care.

The proposal would also remove medical debt from Vermonter's consumer credit reports. Vermont Business Magazine Today, Treasurer Mike Pieciak, Senator Ginny Lyons, and Representative Alyssa Black ...

(WCAX) - Vermonters’ medical debt could be slashed under a new proposal ... afraid to incur more debt,” said Vermont Health Care Advocate Mike Fisher. The proposal would cost the state around ...