Medical debt won't hurt credit scores

Feds Finalize Rule Erasing $49 Billion In Medical Debt From Credit Scores, CFPB Says
About 15 million Americans will see their credit reports cleared of medical debt under a new rule approved by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The CFPB has finalized a landmark rule that removes $49 billion in medical debt from credit reports,
New rule can be very good news for your credit score
Medical debt — a burden for nearly 15 million people in the country — will no longer haunt consumers' credit reports, according to a new federal rule that was finalized on Tuesday.
$49B in medical debt wiped from credit reports
Millions of Americans could see a credit score boost thanks to a new rule banning medical debt from appearing on credit reports. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the change will remove $49B in medical debt,
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VP Kamala Harris unveils new rule to eliminate medical debt from credit reports
Vice President Kamala Harris announced a new regulation by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to remove medical debt from all consumer credit reports. “No one should be denied economic opportunity because they got sick or experienced a medical emergency,
Medical debt soon will be banned on credit reports
Americans won’t have to worry about unpaid medical bills damaging their credit reports and scores much longer.
New federal rule will remove medical debt from credit reports
The final rule is set to take effect in March – but that timeline could be delayed by legal challenges. Debt collection industry groups like the Association of Credit and Collec
CFPB finalizes rule barring medical debt from credit reports
The finalized rule will prevent medical bills from being included on credit reports used by lenders and will prohibit lenders from using medical information in their decision-making.
Medical Debt to Be Removed From All Americans’ Credit Scores
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule on Tuesday that will bar medical debt from being included in credit scores. Medical debt impacts people’s ability to qualify for home mortgages,
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