Category: KFF Health News Impact

Biden Administration to Ban Medical Debt From Americans’ Credit Scores

The White House said the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau will develop new regulations that would prevent unpaid medical bills from being counted on credit reports.

Black, Rural Southern Women at Gravest Risk From Pregnancy Miss Out on Maternal Health Aid

A federal program meant to reduce maternal and infant mortality in rural areas isn’t reaching Black women who are most likely to die from pregnancy-related causes.