Bernie Sanders Introduces Bill To Eliminate All Medical Debt
US Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Ro Khanna are introducing a new bill that aims to clear all patient medical debt. The bill was introduced by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley and Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib. This bill would create a federal grant program to cancel all existing patient debt. JUST IN: US Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Ro Khanna introduce bill to eliminate all medical debt. — Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) May 8, 2024 The proposal would amend the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to block creditors from collecting past medical bills. Furthermore, the legislation would update billing requirements for medical providers and alter the Consumer Credit Reporting Act to prevent credit agencies from reporting information related to unpaid medical bills. This would alleviate the risk of these debts damaging patients’ credit histories. “This is the United States of America, the richest country in the history of the world. People in our coun...