by Eric J. Ellman | Aug 26, 2024
In August 2024, the Harris/Walz campaign issued a press release highlighting its economic agenda. The opening paragraph notes medical debt: Today, Vice President Kamala Harris is announcing several proposals for her first 100 days in office to bring down costs for...
by Eric J. Ellman | Aug 20, 2024
At a campaign event in Raleigh, N.C. in August 2024, Vice President Harris said, “[t]wo months ago, I announced that medical debt will no longer be used against your credit score. And I will work, as president, with states like here in North Carolina — Roy...
by Eric J. Ellman | Aug 15, 2024
In August 2024, Patrick McHenry (R-NC), the chair of House Financial Services, led a letter with 22 other Republican House members, including Vice Chair French Hill (R-AR), opposing the CFPB’s proposed rule on medical debt. Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Chair,...
by Eric J. Ellman | Aug 11, 2024
In June 2024, 13 trade associations sent a letter to the CFPB seeking a 30-day extension of the comment period from the published 60-day window. Those signing on were ACA International American Bankers Association (ABA), America’s Credit Unions (ACU), American...
by Eric J. Ellman | Jul 29, 2024
On July 29, 2024, Vice President Harris issued a statement on North Carolina’s Medical Debt Announcement. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, or CMS, approved a plan from the Tar Heel State towards the “potential erasure of $4 billion in hospital debt...
