Unpaid medical bills are back on the table, which could mean lower credit scores for millions. A federal judge in Texas has ...

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's rule was projected to ban all outstanding medical bills from appearing on credit reports and prohibit lenders from using the information.

Stuck with a growing pile of unpaid medical bills? Here's how the right debt relief option can help you dig out.

There are a few programs and policies that make medical debt relief more accessible now. Here's who could qualify.

The idea of medical debt relief polls well, but the health care industry has mixed feelings about some debt-related proposals.

If you have unpaid medical bills in Los Angeles County, that could get abolished soon. The county’s new medical debt relief program launches today, focusing on people with low incomes.

The national non-profit purchases medical debt for pennies on the dollar by working with counties, states, donors, and healthcare providers to bring relief to 271,000 Michiganders so far.

A June AP/NORC poll showed half of all Americans said it was extremely or very important for the U.S. government to provide debt relief for those who have yet to pay off medical treatments.

Medical debt programs are touted as a huge financial benefit to patients, but some industry watchers are concerned about the potential effects on providers.

A bipartisan bill in the Ohio House aims to make life easier for Ohioans who get hit by unexpected medical costs.

Unexpectedly high medical bills are common in the United States, but there are ways to get relief. According to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, one in five Americans are affected by ...

Research shows that canceling medical debt does not deliver the boost that Vice President Kamala Harris implies.