House Democrats pitch bill to save people from having pay garnished for medical debt
Exclusive: Currently under federal law, up to 25% of a worker’s take-home earnings can be collected House Democrats introduced a bill Monday that would prevent workers from having their wages garnished for medical debt collection. The bill would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to include a ban on wage garnishment for medical debt and prohibit any state or court from issuing or…
We haven't written up this one. The Guardian US has the full story — the link below goes straight to it.
