On April 11, 2023, Equifax, Experian, and TransUnion announced that they removed unpaid medical collections under $500 from consumer credit reports. The three companies, in July 2022, previously removed paid medical collections from credit reports, and extended the delay in medical collection reporting from sixth months after the first delinquency to one year after the first delinquency. In its Data Point released on April 26, 2023, the CFPB reviewed the impact of the removal of medical collection tradelines based on a sampling of credit reports from 2012-2020 and found that removing medical collection tradelines can significantly improve credit scores and credit availability.
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TAMPA, Fla. -- OneTouch Direct, a global business process outsourcing company, today announced the appointment of Toby Parrish as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OTD Americas, its newest company subsidiary. In this role, Toby is responsible for leading all aspects of the company’s operations management, client support, and development to deliver best-in-class performance for high-value brands.
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On April 27, the Washington State governor signed HB 1155 to enact the My Health My Data Act—a comprehensive health privacy law that provides broad restrictions on the use of consumer health data. The Act is intended to cover health data not covered by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
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