The USA has banned credit agencies from including medical debts on credit reports and prohibits lenders from considering them when assessing borrowers, to protect millions of citizens from discrimination caused by unpaid medical expenses.
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In den US-Kreditauskünften werden medizinische Schulden nicht mehr aufgeführt

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Um Millionen von Bürgern vor Diskriminierung zu schützen, haben die USA den Kreditagenturen verboten, medizinische Schulden in Kreditberichte aufzunehmen, und untersagt, diese bei der Beurteilung von Kreditnehmern zu berücksichtigen.

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