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Digital Library: New Financial Assistance for Civilians Treated in Military Hospitals

May 13, 2026

This article describes new regulations that can provide pathways to financial assistance for some civilian patients: discounts, repayment agreements, and waivers.

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White House Efforts Will Reduce Medical Debt, Protect Consumers from Harmful Debt Collection

October 1, 2024

Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) applaud a series of actions announced today by the Biden-Harris Administration to provide debt relief to struggling consumers and to address illegal debt collection.

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President Biden’s Announcement on Veterans' Medical Debt Will Lift a Burden from Veteran Families

March 1, 2022

Administration Removes Barriers to Cancelation of VA Medical Debt WASHINGTON – In tonight’s State of the Union Address, President Biden may speak on today’s announcement that the Veterans’ Administration (VA) will simplify the process for claiming medical debt forgiveness for veterans. Advocates at the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) issued the following statements: “Administrative mazes…

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Servicemembers, Veterans, and Debt Collection

March 27, 2019

A strong rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is needed to protect consumers from abusive debt collection tactics, especially servicemembers and veterans, whose lives and careers are negatively impacted by aggressive debt collection tactics.

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Guide to the HAVEN Act

November 5, 2019

erican Veterans in Extreme Need Act of 2019 (“HAVEN Act”) excludes certain benefits paid to veterans or their family members from the definition of current monthly income (“CMI”) found in the Bankruptcy Code. The HAVEN Act amends § 101(10A) of the Bankruptcy Code and supplements the 2005 amendments to the Code that excluded other government benefits, such as social security income.

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Digital Library: New Financial Assistance for Civilians Treated in Military Hospitals

White House Efforts Will Reduce Medical Debt, Protect Consumers from Harmful Debt Collection

President Biden’s Announcement on Veterans' Medical Debt Will Lift a Burden from Veteran Families

Servicemembers, Veterans, and Debt Collection

Guide to the HAVEN Act