On: Hospitals still not fully complying with federal p...

[Retric]

Jobs will also look at your credit score, but for a retired person it can quickly become meaningless.

[EGreg → Retric]

Why do employers care

[greedo → EGreg]

Employers are looking for stability, so a poor credit score is a proxy for a risky hire (in their minds). Even if 50% of the low scores are due to either medical debt or student loans, it helps them weed out "undesirables."

[xwdv → EGreg]

So they have an excuse to not hire minorities and people of color who have lower scores on average.

[relaxing → EGreg]

You might abuse your position for illicit gain in order to pay off debts.