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
      15·
      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.