Enact a package of medical-debt protections: cap interest rates on medical debt, bar medical debt from appearing on credit reports, require hospitals to offer financial-assistance programs, and ban home liens or foreclosures over medical debt.

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Office of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (michigan.gov)https://www.michigan.gov/whitmer/news/press-releases/2026/02/25/whitmer-2026-state-of-the-state-address-as-prepared-for-delivery ↗
“1) Let's cap interest rates on medical debt. 2) Let's prevent medical debt from showing up on your credit report. 3) Let's require hospitals to set up financial assistance programs for patients. 4) And let's ban liens or foreclosures on homes because of medical debt.”