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New bill seeks to ban sale of medical debt, prohibit impact to credit scores in Mass.

By CBS News Boston  
   February 18, 2026

Nearly 13% of Massachusetts residents struggle with medical debt. Now, legislation in the state House would ban the sale of medical debt to debt buyers, reduce the maximum interest on medical debt from 12% to 3%, and prohibit it from being included in credit reports.

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