More than 400 nonprofit hospitals nationwide used debt collection tactics and lawsuits against patients who should have ...

A CBS News investigation has found some nonprofit hospitals across the United States are using debt collection tactics ...

The Oregon Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would prohibit medical providers and debt collectors from reporting medical ...

Sponsored by a Spokane senator, the bill prohibits collection agencies from reporting medical debt to credit agencies.

The Oregon Senate voted Wednesday to shield patients’ medical debt from credit reports. Senate Bill 605, which passed the ...

A new law in Washington state is bringing financial relief to thousands of residents by removing medical debt from credit reports, a change that could significantly improve ...

If the bill is passed, Oregon would join Colorado and New York in barring medical debt from being reported to credit agencies.

A goodwill letter is a formal written request asking a creditor to remove a negative mark, like a late payment, from your ...

Recently, the NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP) published an FAQ document providing guidance on amended rules for ...

Debt collectors may contact you in several ways, including by phone, email, letter or social media. A debt collector ...