Senators Introduce Bill to Help Americans Hurt by Medical Debt
August 16, 2018
August 16, 2018
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The office of Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Medical Debt Relief Act. This legislation would prevent medical debt from continuing to damage consumers' credit scores after it has been paid off or settled, ensuring that otherwise-cre . . .
Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Medical Debt Relief Act. This legislation would prevent medical debt from continuing to damage consumers' credit scores after it has been paid off or settled, ensuring that otherwise-cre . . .