New lawsuits are trying to stop the ban that prevents medical debt from appearing on credit reports.
Just last week, the Biden Administration touted the new rule, but groups in opposition to that medical debt ban from credit reports stated in court filings that the rule violates the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and that the bureau lacks the authority to issue such a ban.
With the new lawsuits that mean consumers with medical debt will be stuck in the middle. While this plays out in court, Thomas Nitzsche with Money Management I nternational says consumers with medical debt do have options…