Illinois slashes $220M in medical debt

Illinois slashes $220M in medical debt for 170K residents
The latest round of Illinois' Medical Debt Relief Program has erased more than $220 million in medical debt for 170,000 residents across the state.
Medical Debt Relief Program Erases $345M of Debt for Nearly 270,000 Illinoisans Since Launch Last Year
In a healthy and functioning society, no one should fall into financial ruin simply because they got sick,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said during a news conference announcing the latest round of medical debt relief.
More than $220M in Illinois medical debt erased in latest round of relief
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,
Gov. Pritzker Announces Medical Debt Erased For 170,000 Additional Illinois Residents
Governor JB Pritzker joined advocates, healthcare professionals, and patients to announce that the latest round of relief in the Illinois
Gov. Pritzker announces medical debt relief for 170,000 more Illinoisans under state program
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 million. The announcement comes on the heels of the Governor's State of the State address and proposed budget.
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The state of Illinois has erased hundreds of millions of dollars in medical debt as part of a pilot program championed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Illinois cancels another $220 million in medical debt for residents
Illinois has erased another $220 million in medical debt for thousands of residents as Gov. JB Pritzker continues to make progress on a medical debt relief program promising to cancel $1 billion of debt over the next several years.
Illinois has expanded the Medical Debt Relief Program to nearly 170,000 more residents
“The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that nearly 10% of Illinois’s population, and 100 million people nationwide, struggle with medical debt,” said the nonprofit the Vice President of Government initiatives on Undue Medical Debt, Courtney Story.
Illinois slashes $220M in medical debt for 170K residents, more relief on the way
The latest round of Illinois' Medical Debt Relief Program has erased more than $220 million in medical debt for 170,000 residents across the state.
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