Since 2019, the number of hospital lawsuits against patients in New York has fallen from 14,000 to 100 annually.

Knowing your rights during debt collection can protect you from harassment, misinformation and costly mistakes.

Debt collectors generally descend after a creditor has given up sending bills and resorts to contacting the consumer by phone. Some creditors use in-house debt collectors. Others sell delinquent ...

The bill would prevent hospitals from taking money out of former patients' paychecks and cap interest rates on medical debt at 3%, down from the current 8%.

The threat that a person’s driver’s license could be suspended continues to be the best way to get the attention of people to ...

This aggressive collection practice is widespread even in a state considered to have strong consumer protections.

LA Ethics Board failed to collect $2.7M in late fines from officials for unfiled financial disclosures, per May 27 LLA report ...

The probe is scrutinizing the firm’s handling of debt collection lawsuits on behalf of its nursing home clients, according to court records.

When that first medical bill comes after a loved one dies, many families fear they will have to foot the bill. The good news is that’s typically not the case due to probate. During the probate process ...

Medical debt is a fact of life for millions of Americans, and the numbers are staggering. Roughly 20 million adults owe at least $250, while the total medical debt owed nationwide exceeds $220 billion ...