Debt Collection

Surviving Spouses May Not Be Responsible for Partners’ Medical Bills

A call from a debt collector may add to the challenges that bereaved people are already dealing with. But spouses “should not assume that they have to pay.”

By Ann Carrns

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Medical Debt Shows Up Less Often on Credit Reports

But the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said 15 million people still had medical bills in their files, which can make it hard to qualify for loans.

By Ann Carrns