The rules ban credit agencies from including medical debts on consumers' credit reports and prohibit lenders from considering medical information in assessing borrowers.

The agency said the rule would remove $49 billion in medical debts from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans. It was adopted despite demands from Republicans in Congre

Change expected to "remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans."

The Biden administration finalized a new rule that will prevent Americans from the harm caused by medical debt, including being coerced by debt collectors to pay bills they do not owe.

Unpaid medical bills will no longer appear on credit reports, where they can block people from mortgages, car loans or small business loans

With a new rule from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, you could find it easier to get a loan even with medical debt.

The CFPB said the new rule will remove an estimated $49 billion in medical bills from the credit reports of about 15 million Americans.