# Possible relief for some clearance holders and applicants **URL:** \ **Category:** SECURITY CLEARANCE NEWS\ **Created:** [January 7, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/possible-relief-for-some-clearance-holders-and-applicants/19923 "2025-01-07T11:08:47Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sbusquirrel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/sbusquirrel/32/34_2.png) [@sbusquirrel](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/sbusquirrel)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/possible-relief-for-some-clearance-holders-and-applicants/19923/1 "2025-01-07T11:08:47Z")
In the news today: > Unpaid medical bills would be banned from being included on Americans’ credit reports under a new rule the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it had **finalized on Tuesday,** the latest step in a last-minute dash by the agency to wrap up its agenda before the final whistle blows on the Biden administration. This was mentioned in a blog post here back in June, but now it has taken effect. ---
**Author:** ![backgdinvestigator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/backgdinvestigator/32/209_2.png) [@backgdinvestigator](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/backgdinvestigator)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 2:45pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/possible-relief-for-some-clearance-holders-and-applicants/19923/2 "2025-01-07T14:45:25Z")
The medical delinquent and collection debts would still be reportable on the questionnaires unless there is a change to the requirements. FWIW, medical debts are rarely what i see in the financial “discussions” over the last couple of decades unless they were part of a bankruptcy. Consumer debt are the normal issues. I’m not saying medical debts are not brought up but they often come up as a minor issue (often would not have been discussed if they’d been listed on the questionnaire) or were part of a larger financial discussion. ---
**Author:** ![HR2C](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/hr2c/32/1719_2.png) [@HR2C](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/HR2C)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/possible-relief-for-some-clearance-holders-and-applicants/19923/3 "2025-01-07T17:15:22Z")
Most of the medical accounts that I see are the result of some sort of billing error with the insurance company and are minor issues that just require the Subject making a phone call to clear up. ---
**Author:** ![backgdinvestigator](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/backgdinvestigator/32/209_2.png) [@backgdinvestigator](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/u/backgdinvestigator)\ **Post date:** [January 8, 2025, 2:39pm UTC](https://discuss.clearancejobsblog.com/t/possible-relief-for-some-clearance-holders-and-applicants/19923/4 "2025-01-08T14:39:41Z")
or delayed insurance payments.