Resident, Advocates Respond to D.C. Council’s Medical Debt Reform

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The D.C. Council unanimously approved the Medical Debt Mitigation Amendment Act of 2025, which requires health care facilities to offer payment plans to low-income patients with unpaid medical bills, prohibits wage garnishment, home liens, lawsuits, collection actions, and reporting of medical debt to credit reporting agencies. The post Resident, Advocates Respond to D.C. Council’s Medical Debt Reform appeared first on The Washington Informer .