04.11.24 CONSUMER ALERT: Medical Facility Debt Collection / Self-Checkout Changes

The Clark Howard Podcast

Today Clark shares an important warning for anyone who has a relative or friend in a nursing home, assisted living, hospital or any other medical facility. Also - Self-checkout seemed like a great idea, until stores realized how much theft was occurring. Expect to see some changes in this area.

• Medical Facilities Payment Scheme: Segment 1
• Ask Clark: Segment 2
• Retail Self-Checkout: Segment 3
• Ask Clark: Segment 4

Mentioned on the show:

• Why a financial regulator is going after health care debt
• 3 Things to Know Before You Lease a Car
• TrueCar | New & Used Cars for Sale | Car Pricing & Reviews
• Electrek | EV and Tesla News, Green Energy, Ebikes, and more
• Carfax Electric Car Lease Deals
• Which Are The Cheapest Electric Cars To Lease?
• How to Shop for Lower Car Insurance
• Best Auto Insurance Companies and Some of the Worst
• Best And Worst Homeowners Insurance Companies
• Submit a complaint | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
• New York Post: Target to limit self-checkout to 10 items as stores trend away from the technology amid concerns of theft
• New York Post: Dollar General drops self-checkout at hundreds of stores to reduce theft
• 5 Reasons Sam's Club Is Better Than Costco
• Getting a Ton of New Credit Card Offers? Here’s What You Need To Do
• Should I Freeze My Credit With Innovis, SageStream, CoreLogic and LexisNexus?

Clark.com resources

• Episode transcripts
• Community.Clark.com
• Clark.com daily money newsletter
• Consumer Action Center Free Helpline: 636-492-5275

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