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 ...

Since U of U Health is a state entity, delinquent bills go to the Office of State Debt Collection. FOX 13 recently heard from ...

Learn what debt collection is, how it works, and your rights as a consumer. Discover ways to handle debt collectors effectively.

To the editor: I was in junior high school when my dad got really sick. They took him to UCLA Medical Center and did a lot of tests. The doctors couldn't figure out what was wrong. Then a blood ...