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Bill would shield Oregonians’ credit scores from medical debt

Supporters say opaque health care billing practices can destroy lives when mixed with credit bureaus, the ‘gatekeeper’ of our economy
January 30, 2025
 
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Oregon State Capitol
A view of the Oregon State Capitol in November 2024. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Toni Burton has health insurance and a job, but after her daughter received residential care for severe depression and anxiety, she fell