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New York City Pledges To Pay Off $2B In Medical Debt - Governing

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Jan 29, 2024  · 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 …

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Cook County Erasing Nearly $80 Million In Medical Debt For …

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May 12, 2023  · A partnership with the national nonprofit RIP Medical Debt has is abolishing the debt of 73,000 people. Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons Cook County erasing nearly $80 million …

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Cook County Is Eliminating Medical Debt For Almost 73,000 People …

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May 10, 2023  · Through this new initiative, the county and RIP are using $12 million in federal pandemic relief dollars to erase up to $1 billion in debt. So far the county has spent around …

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Cook County Plans To Erase Nearly $80 Million Of Residents' …

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May 10, 2023  · Cook County has acquired and erased more than $25 million in medical debt owed by about 45,000 residents, and intends to eliminate an additional $54 million in coming …

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Cook County Medical Debt Relief Initiative Abolishes Nearly $80 …

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May 10, 2023  · Over 72k Recipients Receive Letters of Debt Abolishment in First Round of the Initiative Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced that Cook …

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Illinois Begins Canceling Medical Debt For Residents | Crain's …

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2 days ago  · So far, the program has canceled more than $382 million in medical debt for more than 213,000 Cook County residents, according to Nick Shields, spokesperson for Cook …

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We In Cook County Have Decided To Abolish Medical Debt This

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Jan 22, 2024  · MDRI has already erased over $280 million in medical expenses for more than 150,000 Cook County residents, and in this season of new beginnings, we are not merely …

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