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Biden administration proposed removing medical debt from credit scores

The Biden administration announced plans to remove unpaid medical bills from credit reports, which can affect people’s ability to rent an apartment, get a mortgage or own a small business.

We speak with Dan Weissmann, host of the podcast, “An Arm and A Leg,” about the cost of health care.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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