A new federal rule will block credit agencies from including medical debt in their reports on individuals, the Biden administration announced on Tuesday.
The rule represents the culmination of a broader administration effort to help the millions of Americans who owe money because they got sick or injured, were treated and then couldn’t pay their bills either because they didn’t have insurance or couldn’t cover their out-of-pocket costs.
Kamala Harris has championed the cause of helping people with medical debt, both as vice president and as the Democratic nominee for president in last year’s election.
On Tuesday ― less than 24 hours after presiding over certification of Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 presidential election ―…
