Millions of Americans admit that paying for health care expenses often means going into debt based on findings in a recent ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Medical Debt Relief Program, which launched last fall, has already forgiven more than $7 million worth of unpaid medical debt, General Treasurer James ...

JB Pritzker continues to make progress on a medical debt relief program promising to cancel $1 billion of debt over the next several years. Pritzker announced today the latest round of abolished ...

The General Assembly invested $1 million into the state’s new Medical Debt Relief Program last fiscal year. The program started in October under Rhode Island General Treasurer James Diossa’s ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Governor JB Pritzker announced more than 270,000 Illinoisans total had their medical debt erased, thanks to the state's relief program. The debt erased amounts to more than $345 ...

stands at a podium for a 2024 event announcing a medical debt relief proposal. This story first appeared in How We Care, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA featuring original reporting and ...

“Debt forgiveness goes beyond medical relief,” Fields said. “It gives patients peace of mind ensuring they don’t delay or avoid getting medical treatment.” According to Elizabeth ...

State Rep. Arvind Venkat, flanked by Gov. Josh Shapiro (right) and a resident affected by medical debt (left) stands at a podium for a 2024 event announcing a medical debt relief proposal.

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