Trump punted on medical debt protection. Now the battle is in the states

September 25, 2025
Patient Account Specialist Yolanda Baskerville works at the Rural Health Group clinic in Stovall, N.C. in July. Medical debt affects 100 million Americans.

Some states are enacting medical debt laws as the Trump administration pulls back federal protections. Elsewhere, industry opposition has derailed legislation.

(Image credit: Matt Ramey for The Washington Post)



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