About 11% of New Jersey residents had medical debt as of 2022, according to the latest figures from the research nonprofit ...

The change is expected to boost millions of people's credit scores and helping them qualify for home mortgages. It's unclear ...

Over 100 million Americans are saddled with medical debt, but a few initiatives are addressing — or even eliminating — it.

Phil Murphy's administration approved paying $270,000 in federal funds to wipe out $26 million in medical debt accrued mostly ...

If you've ever dealt with expensive medical bills or put off going to the doctor because you can't afford the cost, you're not alone. Nearly one in three of U.S. adults has medical debt ...

A groundbreaking rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will eliminate medical debt from credit reports starting ...

A few weeks ago, the outgoing Biden administration announced the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule. The move banned unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports, which can bar people ...

Improving rural access to health care is one avenue to reduce medical debt and promote equitable health outcomes for all.

Everything is negotiable, as the saying goes—and that includes medical bills. Although many people assume their health care ...

If you're among the millions of Americans grappling with medical debt — which now totals nearly $220 billion nationwide — you might be eyeing a home equity loan as a potential solution.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau found roughly 43 million Americans had medical bills on their credit reports, ...