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ACS CAN says Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule is important step in reducing devastating impact of medical debt

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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau released a proposed rule to lessen the impact of medical debt on an individual’s credit. If finalized as is, the rule would remove all medical debt from credit reports and prohibit creditors from using medical debt to judge peoples’ credit worthiness or credit score. 

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