The Biden administration announced a major initiative to protect Americans from medical debt on Thursday, outlining plans to develop federal rules barring unpaid medical bills from affecting patients’ credit scores.

  • protist@mander.xyzEnglish
    17·
    1 year ago

    There are plenty of us who do care, and I think protecting people’s credit scores from catastrophic medical debt is a fantastic idea

    • Godnroc@lemmy.world
      31·
      1 year ago

      That is true, but also with interest rates so high and home prices defying logic does it really even matter?

      • Earthwormjim91@lemmy.worldEnglish
        8·
        1 year ago

        For everything else that people do with credit scores? Uh yeah. Buying a car, having a credit card, getting any loan, renting an apartment, your credit score is used for a LOT more than just buying a house.