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 ...

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

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

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

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

Despite progress in Colorado and other mostly blue states, setbacks in conservative legislatures reminds of the challenges in protecting patients ...

Health care providers and debt collectors are biting from people’s paychecks to cover old medical bills. A KFF Health News ...

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 ...

With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can't pay, advocates for patients and consumers have shifted their work to contain the nation's ...

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 ...