Republicans puts medical debt back on credit reports

Thousands of low-income working class Georgians, already worried about losing their health insurance, now face lower credit scores.

The White House has tossed a Biden-era rule that removed medical debt from people’s credit reports. At the same time, cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act in the “big, beautiful bill” will likely mean Georgians pay more for health care.

That means a single medical setback could crater a person’s credit score, if it leads to unpaid bills.  Reinstating medical debt on credit reports is another example of how this administration and the Republican Party punishes the working class.

Carla Williams

Winder