'It actually happened to me': The cancellation of medical debt is real
Local initiatives are poised to wipe out billions of dollars in debt and could create momentum at the national level.
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Local initiatives are poised to wipe out billions of dollars in debt and could create momentum at the national level.
When Amber Clapsaddle found out that she would have about $1,500 in medical debt canceled, she cried, posted a picture of the letter with the news on Facebook…
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In 2022, Cook County, Ill., became the first local government to partner with the nonprofit group RIP Medical Debt to use private donor funds to buy up and forgive patient debt. Since then, seven local governments, including NYC, have joined the program.
But stronger policies are needed to stop debt at its source