Wayne County wipes out $27 million in medical debt

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Wayne County wipes out $27 million in medical debt for 46,000 residents
To date, Wayne County has invested $5 million as part of the collaboration and aims to erase $700 million in medical debt. The county says an additional $2 million could be added in the future if it is needed, and on average, $1 donated to the nonprofit helps relieve $100 in medical debt.
23,000 CT residents have just had medical debt erased. They’ll be notified soon
Nearly 23,000 Connecticut residents have had medical debt erased and don’t yet know it. Gov. Ned :Lamont made the announcement Monday that the initiative through a partnership between the state government and the national nonprofit organization Undue Medical Debt had been successful.
$27M in medical debt eliminated for 46K Michigan residents
Thousands of Wayne County’s poorest residents will have their medical debt forgiven this holiday season thanks to the charitable efforts of a national nonprofit. Debt totaling $27 million is being forgiven for more than 46,
Wayne County eliminates $27 million debt for more than 46,000 residents
Wayne County announced Wednesday that $27 million in outstanding medical debt will be erased for more than 46,000 residents. The county's Department of Health, Human & Veteran Services said that the debt came from a local hospital,
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Detroit Evening Report: Wayne County eliminates $27M in medical debt for 46,000 residents
Wayne County announced today that it has eliminated $27 million in outstanding medical debt for more than 46,000 county ...
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