chasingtheflow

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In sweeping change, Biden administration to ban medical debt from credit reports | The rule, first reported by ABC News, could go into effect sometime next year. ( abcnews.go.com )

For context, the poor credit ratings which go with medical debt are concentrated in the south, where states have limited the reach of medical safety-net programs.:...

chasingtheflow ,

To be fair, a lot of student debt has also been forgiven over the last year. Not saying there isn’t more to do.

chasingtheflow , (edited )

I’m probably preaching to the choir, but for those who don’t know, at least on an iPhone and I’m sure android has something similar, if you foresee the situation coming you can just hold the sleep/wake button for a few seconds (even while your phone is in your pocket) and it will require the passcode and not allow biometrics.

Edit: my memory, it’s the sleep/wake button and volume down. Similar to android as per the below.

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