The Medical Debt Protection Act

No one should lose their home, paycheck, or bank account just because they got sick.

This bill protects Coloradans from predatory medical debt collection practices—ensuring that every patient has the right to fair, affordable, and transparent medical billing.

Health care workers speak

Your stories

Tracey, an Aurora mom, had her wages garnished for vital medical testing. Instead of the hospital working out a payment plan, Tracey was surprised by a default judgement by the court. The collection companies suddenly began garnishing over $700 each month for eleven months. The financial strain caused her immense stress and each month she struggled to pay for her heat, water, and electricity for her family’s home.

Fact Sheet

Call-to-Action: Tell your Representative to vote YES!

Medical debt is a cost-of-living issue with clear policy solutions. As housing, food, transportation, healthcare, and education costs rise faster than wages, medical debt is increasingly what pushes working families from stability into financial crisis—often after unavoidable or emergency care. Tell your rep: “I’m urging you to vote yes.”

Call-to-Action for Colorado healthcare workers

Healthcare workers across Colorado are taking action to protect patients from abusive medical debt collection practices, so that getting sick doesn’t mean financial ruin. Sign this letter to Colorado lawmakers and join a movement to demand accountability from our hospitals.

Share your story

Lawmakers need to hear from real Coloradans—not just lobbyists and corporations. If you’ve struggled to pay a medical bill, carried medical debt, or delayed care because of the cost, your story can help drive real change. Share your medical debt story.