Illinois Senate passes legislation that would strip medical debt from credit reports

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate has approved a measure that would bar consumer reporting agencies from including a person’s medical debt in their credit reports. “You cannot predict when you get sick or suffer an injury. You may be the best financial (planner) in the world having paid all your bills, but unexpectedly get sick and suddenly you can’t pay your bills,” state Sen. Steve Stadelman, a Rockford Democrat, said during a news conference at the state Capitol. “No one should have to go into medical debt just to get...