The Aug. 1, 2022 episode of the Code WACK! podcast features Berneta Haynes in a discussion about the role of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion in reducing medical debt and keeping rural hospitals open, and what specific health policies legislators should pursue that would solve the medical debt crisis once and for all.
Season 9, Episode 3 of the An Arm and a Leg podcast, airing on Mar. 2, 2023, and co-produced by Kaiser Health News, features April Kuehnhoff with advice on filing a dispute with a debt collector.
An article appearing in MarketWatch on February 2, 2023 by Alessandra Malito points to medical debt is a deterrent to retirement security and quotes Berneta Haynes. The reality of medical debt is multilayered, said Berneta Haynes, an attorney with the National Consumer Law Center. Those who have defaulted on their loans or unable to pay…
The bill HB23-1126 would prohibit the reporting of medical debt information by consumer reporting agencies (CRAs). It would also inform consumers about their rights by requiring debt collectors to notify consumers with medical debt that such debt can no longer be included on credit reports, with narrow exceptions. Medical debt information in consumer reports (also…
UPDATE – April 2025 Since this report was published in January 2023, eleven states have passed legislation prohibiting credit reporting of medical debts – California, Connecticut, Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, and Washington. Other states are considering similar legislation. For more information about these developments, contact Michael Best ([email protected]).…
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