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  • Study: Erasing medical debt has little impact on financial health, credit access

    Jun 2, 2025 9:00 am by Aaron BennettResearch
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    Major credit bureaus will eliminate medical debt from credit reports in hopes of making it easier for debtors to get other loans. U. of I. researchers found no evidence the change would effect consumers’ credit scores or borrowing behavior.