States Limit Wage Garnishment for Medical Debt
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Lawmakers in eight states are championing new bills to limit or ban wage garnishment over unpaid medical bills, aiming to protect patients from losing part of their paychecks to health care debts. These measures come as health care costs rise and more people opt for high-deductible plans or skip coverage altogether. The focus is on low-wage workers, with Colorados bill proposing a full ban on wage garnishment, capping payment plans, and blocking collection on old bills. Debt collectors and hospitals express concerns, but advocates argue that health care shouldnt financially devastate individuals.
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