Michigan wipes out $74 million in medical debt for 71,000 residents
On Monday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the state's second round of medical debt forgiveness.
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On Monday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced the state's second round of medical debt forgiveness.
Oakland County officials say medical debt impacts approximately 114,000 county residents.
For many Michiganders, one bill can often lead to a spiral into serious debt.
A State of Michigan partnership with Undue Medical Debt will eliminate outstanding medical bills for thousands.
The ruling targets a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would have removed medical debt from 15 million credit reports.
According to tax data from the Henry Ford Health system, the organization collected over $16 million from patients who were eligible for community benefits in 2022.
$36 million worth of medical debt in Wayne and Oakland Counties will not affect resident's credit scores under a new federal rule.
Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports under a final rule announced by the Biden administration.
Wayne County is erasing $27 million in medical debt for more than 46,000 county residents.
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Wayne County commissioners will consider a plan on Thursday that may erase medical debt for more than 300,000 residents.
Thousands of residents in Oakland County could have their medical debt erased under a new program using federal funding, officials announced Thursday.
The White House said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will develop new regulations that would prevent unpaid medical bills from being counted on credit reports.
A series of new federal consumer protections could have your credit score going up if it's been lowered because of medical debt. Laws created by the Biden Administration are leading to changes aimed at positively impacting your credit score.
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