Posted on Mar 1, 2024
Why a financial regulator is going after health care debt
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The CFPB has done its share of policing mortgage brokers, student loan companies, and banks. But as the U.S. health care system turns tens of millions of Americans into debtors, this financial watchdog is increasingly working to protect beleaguered patients, adding hospitals, nursing homes, and patient financing companies to the list of institutions that regulators are probing.
The CFPB has done its share of policing mortgage brokers, student loan companies, and banks. But as the U.S. health care system turns tens of millions of Americans into debtors, this financial watchdog is increasingly working to protect beleaguered patients, adding hospitals, nursing homes, and patient financing companies to the list of institutions that regulators are probing.
Why a financial regulator is going after health care debt
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Debt Buyers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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John Oliver did a segment about how debt for necessary medical care became a commodity for buyers wanting to collect only for financial gain. He also bought some medical loans in order to forgive.
https://youtu.be/hxUAntt1z2c?si=EXPKqlYzCZcwH1kX
https://youtu.be/hxUAntt1z2c?si=EXPKqlYzCZcwH1kX
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