Medical debt reforms threatened by Trump pause on new regulations
by Jessica Glenza from on (#6V208)
Treasury secretary paused all work at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, agency that was enacting reform
The Trump administration's pause on new regulations threatens reforms made to ease the burden of medical debt.
Although such reforms are broadly popular, and half of Americans worry they will be bankrupted by a major medical event, Republicans have opposed allowing the medical debt reform to move forward.
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