by Eric J. Ellman | May 30, 2024
Twice in May 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris mentioned medical debt bans in public speeches. The Biden/Harris Nationwide Economic Opportunity Tour rolled into Detroit in early-May. Below is a segment from a speech delivered by Vice President Harris. President Biden...
by Eric J. Ellman | May 21, 2024
On April 25, 2024, the CFPB sent a letter to Sen. Monique Limón (D), the chair of the Human Services Committee, about the state’s medical debt ban bill, S.B. 1061. The letter was signed by Rohit Chopra, the Bureau director. The letter is similar to the letter to...
by Eric J. Ellman | May 14, 2024
In May 2024, the CFPB’s Consumer Advisory Board met to discuss Consumer Data Reporting Accuracy and Medical Debt on Credit Reports. This agenda item had the following discussants listed: Angela Hanks, Associate Director, External Affairs Division Kiren Gopal, Senior...
by Eric J. Ellman | Apr 29, 2024
In April 2024, the CFPB issued a press release covering a new data point on medical debt. The Bureau’s materials today linked back to a 2022 report, Paid and Low-Balance Medical Collections on Consumer Credit Reports, and a press release, CFPB Publishes Analysis of...
by Eric J. Ellman | Apr 19, 2024
On April 11, 2024, the CFPB sent a letter to Sen. Matt Lesser (D), the chair of the Human Services Committee, about that state’s medical debt ban bill, S.B. 395. The letter was signed by Brian Shearer, the CFPB’s Assistant Director, Office of Policy Planning and...
