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| Topics and Issues | Medical debt (39) |
On April 11, 2022, the Biden Administration issued a Fact Sheet on New Actions to Lessen the Burden of Medical Debt and Increase Consumer Protection. At a press event that day, Vice President Kamala Harris
announce[d] reforms across four areas to ease the burden of medical debt, giving more American families the opportunity to thrive Today, as part of the fight to help Americans deal with high costs, the Biden-Harris Administration is announcing new actions to protect consumers and lessen the burden of medical debt on American families. Together, these actions will help:
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- Hold medical providers and debt collectors accountable for harmful practices;
- Reduce the role that medical debt plays in determining whether Americans can access credit – which will open up new opportunities for people with medical debt to buy a home or get a small business loan;
- Help over half a million of low-income American veterans get their medical debt forgiven; and,
- Inform consumers of their rights.
The White House Fact Sheet offers a summary of action on medical debt across the federal government.