Calling on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to Prohibit Predatory Medical and Dental Credit Cards
Medical debt often hides among credit card balances, loans from family, or payment plans to hospitals and other medical providers.
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How Deferred Interest Credit Cards Are Another Medical Debt Trap
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...
CFPB Report on Predatory Medical Credit Cards Underscores Need for Action
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a report, warning about the dangers of medical credit cards and high-interest loans.
Good News: After July 1, Medical Debt is Taken Off the Credit Reports For Millions of People!
The three largest nationwide credit reporting agencies announced they are changing the way medical debt is reported.
Guide 6: My Unpaid Medical Bill Was Sent to Collection Agency
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...
Community Catalyst, State Advocates & Impacted Community Members Applaud Biden Administration Action on Medical Debt
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, September 21, 2023 CONTACT: Gena Madow, gmadow@communitycatalyst.org Community Catalyst, State Advocates & Impacted Community Members Applaud Biden Administration Action on Medical Debt Action Comes After Yearslong...
The American Health Care Act is a Barrier to Good Health for Moms and Families
As Mother’s Day approaches, children in communities across the country are busy constructing cards and coupons entitled “free hugs” and “will do dishes” while partners place orders for flowers (or...
Health & Economic Justice
Why health & economic justice go hand-in-hand You shouldn’t have to choose between paying the rent or getting a prescription filled — yet for many people, this is a reality....
A Big Open Enrollment Period is Good. But Not Enough.
When this year’s Open Enrollment period came to a close in January, we celebrated along with the Biden administration that more people than ever enrolled in ACA Marketplace health insurance...
Guide 5: I Am Unable to Pay for My Care Up Front
Apply for a hospital financial assistance program It is never too late to see if you’re eligible for financial assistance. Many hospitals, especially non-profit hospitals, provide financial assistance programs in...
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