Illinois medical debt relief program erases $430 million in debt
Illinois has eliminated nearly $430 million in medical debt for residents during the first year of its statewide relief initiative, according to state officials.
CHICAGO, Ill. (WTVO) — Nearly 170,000 Illinois residents will have their medical debt erased, part of the latest round of relief totaling $220 million. In total, the Medical Debt Relief Program has abolished more than $345 million for nearly 270,000 since the program began. “We started this program with a…
CHICAGO (WGN) — Governor JB Pritzker, along with other healthcare professionals and advocates, gathered at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine to reveal a new round of medical debt relief for families across Illinois Wednesday. "Medical expenses can create financial hardships for so many individuals," said Barry Fields,…
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) - On Monday, Gov. Josh Stein and North Carolina Health and Human Services Secretary Dev Sangvai announced more than $6.5 billion in medical debt has been forgiven in the past year. According to the governor's office, more than 2.5 million people from North Carolina were affected through…