A recent Gallup survey showed that roughly a third of American adults are cutting back on basic living expenses to pay ...

Ohio bill would cap medical debt interest and shield credit reports. Amendments limit wage‑garnishment protections.

For thousands of Akron families, some of the scariest envelopes in the mailbox are about to lose their bite. City officials ...

Testimony on Monday set the stage for an interim committee to find a balance between growing medical debt weighing down Hoosiers and allowing hospitals and other health care providers to collect ...

Your paycheck may be more protected from garnishment than you think — but only if you live in the right state.

The legislation addresses several pressure points for patients struggling with medical bills.

An agreement between the city of Akron and a national nonprofit will eliminate $20 million in medical debt for eligible residents.

Arizonans have filed 439 complaints with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau about medical debt collectors since the bureau started tracking complaints in 2013, the 11th-highest rate in the ...

Medical bills have a way of sneaking up on people, and it can happen long after the initial injury or illness has passed. You might be fully recovered and feeling like life has returned to normal, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of the Indiana Collectors Association address the topic of medical debt in the Indiana Senate on Aug 18, 2025. (Niki Kelly ...