NEW YORK — Janille Williams wants to buy a house someday — but first, he has to pay down tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt.

According to the poll, about two-thirds of Democrats say it’s extremely or very important for the U.S. government to provide medical debt relief, compared to about 3 in 10 Republicans.

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.

Medical debt relief is a popular policy that’s easy for the public to understand. A June AP/NORC poll showed half of all Americans said it was extremely or very important for the U.S. government ...

Beyond debt relief, other strategies can help you tackle medical debt, too, experts say. First, you can negotiate. "Your best option is to simply ask to pay less," Dvorkin says.

Such rhetoric doesn’t reflect reality. Start with that 100 million figure. It’s from a 2022 KFF poll and includes people who are paying medical bills on their credit cards or debt they owe to ...

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 ...

Medical debt relief is a popular policy that’s easy for the public to understand. A June AP/NORC poll showed half of all Americans said it was extremely or very important for the U.S. government ...