Thousands of Illinois residents to have medical debt erased

52,000 Illinois residents to get medical debt forgiveness letters
Illinois has eliminated $72 million in medical debt for over 52,000 residents through the Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program, which is part of a larger initiative to eliminate approximately $1 billion in medical debt statewide.
Thousands of Illinois residents to have medical debt erased; Will County sees highest relief numbers
Illinois residents will soon start receiving notifications that their medical debts have been erased as part of the state’s Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program, which has relieved more than $72 million in debt for 52,
Pritzker Announces $72 Million Medical Debt Relief For 52,000 In State
CHICAGO- The State of Illinois’ Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program has relieved more than $72 million worth of medical debt for 52,745 Illinois residents
Gov. Pritzker announces $72M in medical debt relief for over 52,000 Illinoisans
The State of Illinois’ Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program has relieved more than $72 million worth of medical debt for 52,745 Illinois residents, Governor JB Pritzker's office announced.
More than $72 million in medical debt relief announced for Illinoisans
This is the first step of the The State of Illinois' Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program’s commitment to erase $1 billion in medical debt across Illinois.
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As Pritzker pledged, Illinois begins canceling medical debt for residents
More than $72 million worth of debt has been forgiven as part of the governor's plan to ultimately cancel $1 billion in medical debt for Illinoisans.
Illinois medical debt relief program erases $72M of debt thus far
The Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program launched on July 1 – the start of the state’s 2025 fiscal year. Since then, it has erased debt for 52,745 residents. Residents whose debt has been forgiven so far will receive letters in the mail next week notifying them they no longer carry the debt.
City of St. Paul will eliminate medical debt for 32,000 residents
In all, St. Paul will spend $1.1 million, funded by the American Rescue Plan, to erase $110 million of medical debt city wide. But it's stories like Myers that motivate St. Paul and state leaders to do more. "There's no reason why this should stop at St. Paul," Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said.
St. Paul to wipe out medical debt for 32,000 residents
By using federal American Rescue Plan funds, the city paired with the nonprofit, Undue Medical Debt, and M Health Fairview to wipe out $40 million in medical obligations. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says the plan is aimed at giving support to debt-strapped residents.
Illinois clears $72 million in residents’ medical debt
More than 52,000 Illinoisans will hear that some or all of their medical debt has been cleared by the state soon. Letters will be sent out next week telling individuals in nearly every county throughout the state that their debts have been eliminated.
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