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Cleveland Becomes Latest Government to Tackle Medical Debt Burdens for its Residents

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The city council of Cleveland, Ohio last night approved legislation that will earmark nearly $2 million to purchase and forgive up to $190 million in unpaid medical debts for city residents, becoming the latest government entity to take measures aimed at lessening the medical debt burdens for its residents.

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Government slammed over plans that will fuel Private Rent Arrears

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Government Ministers are being urged to do more to prevent tenants building up private rent arrears, not allow them to get bigger as currently planned. The Government and the courts should adopt the NRLA’s ready-made ‘golden rules’ as the blueprint to help such discussions.

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Local Government Considers Ordinance to Buy, Forgive Residents’ Unpaid Medical Debts

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For what is believed to be the first time, a local government is looking to buy up the unpaid medical debts of tens of thousands of its citizens so the debts can be written off and forgiven.

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Appeals Court Rules Against Federal Government in FDCPA Case

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There are limits to what the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act can be used for, and even the federal government is not immune to learning those lessons.

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ERM Program Fundamentals for Success in the Banking Industry

Speaker: William Hord, Senior VP of Risk & Professional Services

He will also dive into topic definitions, governance structures, and framework components for success. This exclusive webinar with William Hord, Senior VP of Risk & Professional Services, will explore the answers to these questions and other foundational elements you need to start or validate your ERM program. Register today!

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Government is Making Debt Recovery a lot Harder

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The US government has thrown a slew of laws on collection agencies, making bad-debt recovery harder and costlier. Our government’s intention behind these laws is not wrong, but the ground reality is different. . Lower recoveries mean, low recoveries and extensive loss for businesses and doctors.

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Local Governments Scrambling to Protect Residents as Moratoriums End; N.M. Announces Phased Restart to Garnishments

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Local governments began scrambling yesterday to try and implement protections for consumers who might be facing eviction or foreclosure as moratoriums that were put into place at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic are now expiring. Announces Phased Restart to Garnishments appeared first on AccountsRecovery.net.