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Federal Court Blocks Rule to Scrub Medical Debt from Credit Reports

HeadlineJul 17, 2025

A federal judge has struck down a Biden-era rule that would have removed $49 billion in medical debt from credit reports. The rule affected some 15 million people and would have allowed roughly 22,000 people burdened with medical debts to still be able to access a mortgage.

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