The White House announced new rules that would stop medical debt from being used in credit reports, an election-year effort to provide relief to households in distress.
The rules would be helpful to consumers who have medical debt but want to get auto loans, mortgages, or other credit products. The plan was announced Tuesday by Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra and Vice President Kamala Harris.
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