Health and Wellness Lifestyle Money News Black Americans Among Many Who Could Gain Relief As Medical Debt Discharged From Credit ReportsJeffrey McKinneyJuly 13, 2022July 13, 2022 by Jeffrey McKinneyJuly 13, 2022July 13, 20222151 When is the last time you checked your credit report? Medical debts are expected to fall off this summer for some....
Business Entrepreneurship Lifestyle Money Survey: Black Business Owners Among Those with Average Medical Bills of $18,000Jeffrey McKinneyApril 11, 2022April 11, 2022 by Jeffrey McKinneyApril 11, 2022April 11, 2022537 Rising healthcare costs are hitting Black business owners harder than other businesses....
Lifestyle News Uninsured Could Face Up To $75,000 In Medical Bills Due To CoronavirusDerek MajorApril 3, 2020April 3, 2020 by Derek MajorApril 3, 2020April 3, 20201498 Lawmakers in the U.S. have made it free to receive a coronavirus test, but treatment could cost Americans thousands of dollars, even if they have...
Education Money News New York To Freeze Student and Medical Debt PaymentsDerek MajorMarch 20, 2020March 20, 2020 by Derek MajorMarch 20, 2020March 20, 20201114 Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York Attorney General Letitia James have announced the state will not collect on medical or student debt for at least...
Money CFPB Announces New Rules for Medical Debt Collection and ReportingSheiresa NgoDecember 11, 2014September 28, 2017 by Sheiresa NgoDecember 11, 2014September 28, 2017374 If you have an outstanding medical debt on your credit report, then you understand the stress that often comes along with it....
Money Consumers Over-Penalized for Medical Debt in CollectionsSheiresa NgoMay 21, 2014May 21, 2014 by Sheiresa NgoMay 21, 2014May 21, 2014197 If you have medical debt in collections, you might be facing harsher penalties. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports that many consumers’ credit scores are...