Appearing in CNBC on November 2, 2024, Annie Nova talks to NCLC staff attorney Anna Anderson about the difficult process disabled borrowers face when navigating the student loan debt forgiveness process. “Even the borrowers who allegedly have access to it, it’s still very, very difficult for them to actually seek and receive a discharge.” Anna…
Report Demonstrates Improper Facility & Collection Practices; Consumer Advocates Propose Laws and Policies to Address Problem WASHINGTON – Even though federal law prohibits nursing homes from requiring a third party to guarantee payment of their loved one’s bill, nursing homes still frequently pursue payment from friends and family. Nursing homes have been suing residents’ children,…
Even though federal law prohibits nursing homes from requiring a third party to guarantee payment of their loved one’s bill, nursing homes still frequently pursue payment from friends and family. Nursing homes have been suing residents’ children, siblings, spouses, and friends for alleged debts for decades, but advocates report increased levels of aggression in recent…
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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.
Appearing in The New York Times on September 27, 2024, Ann Carrns interviews NCLC staff attorney Anna Anderson for coverage of how surviving spouses may not be responsible for their loved ones unpaid medical bills. Rules governing such debt vary by state and can be complex. Even when survivors aren’t legally responsible for paying a…
An op-ed appearing in the Chicago Sun-Times on September 27, 2024 by Mary O’Donnell, CEO of RRF Foundation for Aging, references NCLC and New America’s new fact sheet in coverage of how far too many borrowers spend a lifetime trying to pay off student loans— only to learn that the financial pain does not go away. The…
