Consumer Watchdog Says Medical Bills Unfairly Sink Credit Scores

Your credit score could take an unreasonably large hit if you have unpaid medical debt. That’s not fair, says the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the government’s consumer watchdog agency. A new study finds that consumers’ credit scores may be overly penalized because of medical debt. Thus, if you don’t pay your medical bills in full right away, they could come back to haunt you ...



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