In the fight for health and economic justice, deferred interest credit cards are a growing but often overlooked threat. These seemingly beneficial financial tools are frequently used to cover unexpected...
Medical debt often hides among credit card balances, loans from family, or payment plans to hospitals and other medical providers.
Together, We Can End Medical Debt One hundred million adults — 41 percent of adults in the U.S. — hold medical debt in some form. This debt often hides among credit...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report, warning about the dangers of medical credit cards and high-interest loans.
Yesterday, Community Catalyst submitted comments to the CFPB in support of a proposed rule to ban all medical debt from impacting credit scores, which importantly includes medical debt incurred for...
The three largest nationwide credit reporting agencies announced they are changing the way medical debt is reported.
When the Affordable Care Act (ACA) became law, it opened the door to affordable health coverage for millions of people by providing enhanced Premium Tax Credits (PTCs) to offset a...
Recent Poll Shows Large Bipartisan Support for Policy, Action Comes After Yearslong Campaign By Community Catalyst and 70+ Cross-Movement Organizations WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Biden-Harris administration announced a proposed...
Over 40 million people have medical debt on their credit reports, with a combined outstanding balance of approximately $88 billion. This staggering figure makes medical debt the largest source of...
What happens if I don’t pay my medical bill? If you don’t pay your medical bill, the provider can sue you for payment or sell your debt to a collection...