Medical bills can quickly become overwhelming, but consumers often have more power than they might think when it comes to navigating them. Recent changes to how medical debt is reported by credit bur…
When she was 19, writer Emily Maloney found herself facing about $50,000 in medical debt after hospital treatment for a mental health crisis. The debt followed her throughout her twenties,…
AP/NERD WALLET – When she was 19, writer Emily Maloney found herself facing about USD50,000 in medical debt after hospital treatment for a mental health crisis. The debt followed her throughout her 20s, hurting her credit and leading to stressful calls from collection agencies. Her experience is all too common: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau […]