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Oregon Prohibits Medical Debt in Credit Reports

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On June 23, Oregon enacted SB 605, barring medical-debt information from appearing in consumer credit reports. The measure, which amends the Oregon Unlawful Trade Practices Act, takes effect January 1, 2026....more

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6th Circuit: Hospital authorization forms were written contracts

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On December 3, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit affirmed a district court ruling that a collection agency did not violate the FDCPA by collecting medical debts within the state’s statute of limitations. The...more

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Washington State Attorney General wins two suits under medical billing practices

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On February 1, the Attorney General from Washington State successfully sued a large healthcare group to pay over $158 million for settlement of funds under the state’s Consumer Protection Act (CPA). The Washington AG stated...more

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New Illinois Protections Against Patient Medical Debt May Also Help Reduce Hospital Bad Debt

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Starting in mid-2024, Illinois hospitals will be required to take a much more active role in limiting consumers’ medical debt by screening all consenting uninsured patients for both public health insurance program coverage...more

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New Legislation Protects New Yorkers with Medical Debt

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed legislation designed to prevent New York hospitals and medical providers from employing certain collection practices against patients with medical debt. This protection became...more

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Big hospitals’ buck-raking schemes exploit poor and pile on medical debt

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Big hospitals and hospital chains that enjoy the financial and reputational benefits of nonprofit or charitable status have taken major fire for maximizing profits while piling on patients’ crushing medical debt and...more

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$140 billion in medical debt slams patients, especially the poor and uninsured

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A scandal of the U.S. health system may be far worse than imagined, with the medical debt sold to collection agencies alone amounting to a staggering $140 billion. The $140 billion estimate came from researchers who...more

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Bill Limiting a Hospital’s Means of Collecting Past Due Medical Debt Poised to Become Law

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Last week, the Maryland Senate and the House of Representatives each voted unanimously to approve bills that would limit a hospital’s means of collecting past due medical debt. Senate Bill 0514 and House Bill 0565 now move...more

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There hospitals go again: UVA Health backpedals on draconian debt collection

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Is a public pillorying the only way to stop big hospitals from pursuing patients for medical debt with the zeal of demons from the underworld?...more

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