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Cbsnews
1 month ago
Medicine

New Jersey to forgive thousands of families' medical debt. Here's how to tell if you qualify.

Gov. Phil Murphy will eliminate medical debt for thousands of New Jersey families, improving health care affordability and accessibility. [ more ]
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Route Fifty
7 months ago
Public health

One city's effort to cancel $2B in residents' medical debt

New York City is launching the nation's largest medical debt relief program, investing $18 million to cancel over $2 billion in medical debt for half a million residents.
The program only requires residents to have a household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level or have medical debt equal to 5% of their annual household income. [ more ]
New York Post
7 months ago
NYC politics

NYC and non-profit team up to wipe $2 billion in medical debt from 500,000 New Yorkers in 'life-changing' move

New York City officials and a non-profit organization are partnering to eliminate $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 New Yorkers.
The debt relief program will target residents with medical debt that is 5% or more of their annual household income and those with an annual household income 400% below the federal poverty line. [ more ]
Route Fifty
7 months ago
Public health

One city's effort to cancel $2B in residents' medical debt

New York City is launching the nation's largest medical debt relief program, investing $18 million to cancel over $2 billion in medical debt for half a million residents.
The program only requires residents to have a household income at or below 400% of the federal poverty level or have medical debt equal to 5% of their annual household income. [ more ]
New York Post
7 months ago
NYC politics

NYC and non-profit team up to wipe $2 billion in medical debt from 500,000 New Yorkers in 'life-changing' move

New York City officials and a non-profit organization are partnering to eliminate $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 New Yorkers.
The debt relief program will target residents with medical debt that is 5% or more of their annual household income and those with an annual household income 400% below the federal poverty line. [ more ]
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Los Angeles Times
2 months ago
Medicine

L.A. County plans to put $5 million toward wiping out medical debt

Los Angeles County allocates $5 million to relieve medical debt for low-income residents through partnership with Undue Medical Debt. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
Medicine

Biden Administration announces a plan for removing medical debt from credit reports

New CFPB regulations aim to alleviate the burden of medical debt on Americans' credit scores. [ more ]
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