Jar of IOUs The CFPB has said its research indicates that medical debt is less predictive of a person's ability to repay than other kinds of loans. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Medical debt can damage the credit ratings of even the most conscientious consumers. The nation's three largest reporting firms are responding with sweeping changes to how they report medical debt in collections.

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