The first hearing of a bipartisan health-care consumer-protection bill pulled few punches Tuesday when it came to accusations of ill will by healthcare systems.
was approximately $48,000. they come to find you. reporter: russell says a debt collector called her while she was working. they were like this is the debt collector basically collecting we were trying to find you. when are you going to pay your student debt? reporter: at one point russell temporarily dropped out of school. i did have to leave columbia and pay a balance that was due in order for me to go back. reporter: but she s not alone. data shows there is about $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt. tavia ridgeway wants a six figure salary but right now she has nearly a six figure student loan debt. i d be in the range of 80 to $100,000 just based on my tuition rates right now. reporter: that s after she became a resident advisor to cut down on her room and board costs. you should get a free education because you can t put a price on knowledge. i m going to make sure everybody in this generation gets $10,000 knocked off of
them. biden says he s still not backtracking on anything he said about human rights. and this week the biden administration canceled $5.8 billion in college student debt for more than half a million borrowers, the largest loan cancellation for the administration to date. but millions of others are anxiously waiting for president biden to keep his campaign promise to forgive $10,000 in federal debt per student. adrian benne broaddus has detai. it s been such trials and tribulations. reporter: vanessa russell became the first in her family to earn a bachelor s degree. but she is also graduating with student loan debt. the last time i checked it was approximately 48,000. they come to find you. reporter: russell says a debt collector called her while she was working. they asked for vanessa. this is the debt collector, basically, collecting. we were trying to find you.
cnn s adrienne broaddus speaks to some americans who say that is desperately needed. it s been such a trial and tribulation. reporter: vanessa became the first to earn a bachelor s degree in her family but also graduating with student loan debt. the last time i checked it was approximately 48,000. reporter: russell says the debt collector called her while she was working. they asked for vanessa and said this is the debt collector basically collecting. we were trying to find you like when are you going to pay your student debt. reporter: at one point russell temporarily dropped out of school. i did have to leave columbia and pay a balance that was due in order for me to go back. reporter: but she s not alone. data shows there is about $1.6 trillion in federal student loan debt. tavia wants a six-figure salary but right now she has nearly a