Rep. Magaziner applauds proposed rule to ban medical bills from credit reports

A proposed rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that would ban medical bills from credit reports has been met with applause from U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.) and other advocates.

“For months, Representative Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and I have been meeting with the Biden administration to advocate for removing medical debt from credit scores, and I am pleased to see that they have listened,” Magaziner said. “This proposed rule will help ensure credit scores will not be destroyed from an illness or trip to the emergency room and will provide breathing room for millions of working people." [...] Read full article.