NEW: In January, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau stepped in to prohibit medical debt from showing up on credit reports, protecting the credit of millions. Now, the Trump admin is ordering it to reverse course.
The CFPB must stand its ground. Chloe Rogers of
@ourfinancialsecurity.org:
Medical Bills Don’t Belong on Your Credit Report - OtherWords
Including medical debt on credit reports doesn’t help lenders assess risk — it simply punishes people for being sick, hospitalized, or denied insurance coverage.
