Federal judge reverses medical debt

Federal judge reverses medical debt

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On July 11, 2025, U.S. District Judge Sean Jordan in

Texas overturned a Biden administration rule that aimed to

remove $49 billion in medical debt from the credit

reports of approximately 15 million Americans.

The rule, finalized by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in January 2025,

sought to exclude medical bills from credit reports and prohibit lenders from using medical debt in lending decision