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Medical debt ruined her credit. 'It's like you're being punished for being sick'

New policies to keep medical bills from sinking credit ratings sound good but will likely fall short for many hit hardest by debt โ€” especially Black Americans in the South, such as Penelope Wingard.

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How to take control of your medical bills

Health care costs can become overwhelming, but consumers often have more power than they think in dealing with debt.

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Cook County hopes to eliminate $1 billion in medical debt. Hereโ€™s how.

The initiative would use COVID-19 relief money to transfer medical bill debt to a nonprofit group, which would forgive it.

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Some medical debt is being removed from US credit reports

Help is coming for many people struggling with medical debt on credit reports.

Consumer complaints up 31% since 2018 about collection attempts for medical debt not actually owed, federal watchdog finds

The report from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau comes as the agency explores ways to mitigate the impact that medical debt can have on consumer credit.

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What the White House's actions on medical debt could mean for consumers

The Biden administration announced new measures to ease the financial burden of high medical bills. Here's how the measures can help and what's still missing to protect patients.

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Some medical debt will continue to haunt consumers despite moves by White House and credit bureaus

Efforts are afoot to reduce the impact of unpaid medical debt on consumers, yet more could be done, advocates say.

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Most medical debt is coming off credit reports. Hereโ€™s what to do if yours doesnโ€™t

Equifax, Experian and TransUnion recently announced that starting July 1, they will remove nearly 70% of medical debt from credit reports.

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Illinois House votes to use $2.7 billion in federal relief money to reduce unemployment fund debt

The Illinois House approved a plan to use federal coronavirus relief funding the state received last year to partially plug a hole in the stateโ€™s unemployment insurance fund.

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Most medical collection debt is about to fall off of consumer credit reports

A significant number of U.S. consumers will have their medical collection debt dropped from their credit report, the nation's biggest credit reporting bureaus announced Friday.

Over half of Americans have medical debt, even those with health insuranceโ€”here's why

Over half of Americans have up to $10,000 in medical expenses, whether they have health insurance or not.

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Getting crushed by huge credit card interest rates? KPRC 2 Investigates shows you how to lower them

Credit card interest rates are expected rise this year. Bill Spencer shows you how to lower your credit card interest rates.

CNN president resigns after work relationship

CNN President Jeff Zucker has abruptly resigned after acknowledging a consensual relationship with another network executive. (Feb. 2)

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China Buys a Little Time for Cash-Strapped Developers

Asset sales can offer only temporary relief for an industry drowning in debt.

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More than 1 in 3 U.S. adults carry medical debt, survey finds

Medical debt is a growing burden among Americans, with more than 1 in 3 adults carrying a balance, according to a survey from Healthcare.com.

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The best financial advice for women from Fidelity

The pandemic has been tough for many Americans but especially on women resulting in whatโ€™s being called the 'She-cession.' Here's a rule-of-thumb to get back on your financial feet and grow your wealth.

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Why two companies are paying off $225 million in medical debt for 176,000 people

Health care company CEO says the lucky recipients will soon receive letters informing them that their debt is gone.

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"I feel like I will be in debt the rest of my life": Medical bills are weighing down Americans

Medical bills were the largest source of debt in the U.S. from 2009 to 2020, with a record $140 billion owed last year, a recent study found.

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City works to collect thousands of dollars in overdue utility bills โ€“ The Big Bend Sentinel

MARFA โ€“ The City of Marfa is mailing out notifications to some residents with overdue bills, with notices likely to hit inboxes early next week. The notifications by mail is the latest effort by the City of Marfa to collect on overdue utility payments that have saddled the city with over half a million dollars in unpaid bills.

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Local church pays off $1.9 million in medical debt for Fort Bend residents in need

A Fort Bend County church acquired and forgave over $1.9 million in medical debt for local residents.

New tax incentive will allow companies to help pay off employeesโ€™ student loan debt

As the student debt crisis hits $1.7 trillion in outstanding loans, many employers have taken a step that could slowly reduce student loan debt among their workers by offering student loan repayment assistance as an employee benefit. The assistance comes after the COVID-19 relief package was passed last December, which allows employers to make contributions of up to $5,250 a year to their employeeโ€™s student debt through 2025. Watch the video attached to this story for more.

Federal student loan borrowers hopeful Biden administration will provide more relief

HOUSTON โ€“ Federal student loan borrowers may receive some reprieve this month once President-elect Joe Biden takes office. โ€œI do have student loan debt. Americans as a collective have about $1.7 trillion in student loan debt with the average 2019 graduate carrying a $28,950 balance, according to the Federal Reserve. The incoming president is also considering erasing $10,000 in federal student loan debt per person, which has sparked controversy. โ€œIt really, again, disproportionately benefits higher income households relative to low income households.

This is where Houston ranks on list of most financially distressed cities during pandemic

According to a study performed by WalletHub, Houston is the 8th most financially distressed city amid the coronavirus pandemic. Out of 100 cities across the U.S., Houston is among five Texas cities ranking in the top 10. Experts found Houston scored the worst in the โ€œDebtโ€ and โ€œLoansโ€ search interest indexes, ranking first in these categories. The study also found Houston was one of the worst cities with a share of people with accounts in distress and the average number of accounts in distress in November. Additionally, Houston fell in the middle, ranking 25th for average credit score in November.

How to manage debt and deal with debt collectors

How to manage debt and deal with debt collectors The COVID-19 pandemic is making the holiday season even more stressful. At a time when people are struggling to make ends meet, how do you put gifts under the tree without driving yourself into debt? Dan Geltrude, CPA and founder of Geltrude & Company, joins CBSN to discuss how to better manage your debt.

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Silicon Valley-based lender sued thousands of Texans during the pandemic. It stopped when we started asking questions

Oportun Inc. also said it would cap interest rates on new loans at 36% a percentage that consumer advocates consider the gold standard for smaller personal loans. That reporting has included interviews with individuals whom Oportun sued in small claims courts across the state, as well as numerous consumer advocates. Court records show that it has filed thousands of debt claims in Texas this year alone and tens of thousands since 2016. Some consumer advocates believe that size APR is still too high, but it is considered a gold standard ceiling for the kind of smaller installment loans that Oportun offers, which range from $300 to $10,000. Consumer advocates and attorneys praised the move, with some caveats, and said they hoped it would inspire other installment lenders, subprime and otherwise, to follow suit and possibly generate momentum for a nationwide interest-rate cap.

For some, credit cards are a major part of tax season, survey finds

Tax season and credit cards seem to go hand-in-hand like peanut butter and jelly, at least if you believe the findings of a recent study conducted by Credit Card Insider. Using SurveyMonkey to conduct an online survey of 3,114 adults from Feb. 3-5, Credit Card Insider found out the following information when it comes to how important credit cards are for people during tax season. 14% of respondents who expected to owe this year planned on using a credit card to pay their taxes. Of those expecting a tax refund, 40% had credit card debt. 75% of those with debt plan to use their tax refund toward paying it off.

Student debt relief scams on the rise

The student loan numbers are staggering: 40 million borrowers with more than $1.2 trillion in outstanding debt. Thatโ€™s an average student loan balance of $29,000. Yahoo finance senior columnist Michael Santoli joins โ€œCBS This Morning: Saturdayโ€ to discuss how the debt is attracting scam artists.

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