Fumiko Ladd Chino: Medical Debt is now banned from credit reports
Fumiko Ladd Chino, Attending Radiation Oncologist at MD Anderson Cancer Center, shared a post on X:
“Medical Debt is now banned from credit reports, 15 Million Americans will benefit.
‘People who get sick shouldn’t have their financial future upended.’
This ruling:
- Prohibits lenders from considering medical information.
- Bans medical debt on credit reports.”
Fumiko Ladd Chino is an attending in Radiation Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, who specializes in gynecological and breast cancers. She was also a caregiver for her husband Andrew Mark Ladd, PhD who died from cancer in 2007.
She is a recipient of numerous awards, including the ASCO Excellence in Equity Award (2022), the Duke Radiation Oncology Award for Outstanding Clinical Research (2019), the Duke University Hospital “Good Catch” Award (2018), Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO Merit Award (2018), Duke University School of Medicine Dean’s Recognition Award (2014) and Memorial Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center Volunteer of the Year Award (2009).
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