Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program Erases $72M of Debt Thus Far
1 day ago · A state pilot program designed to erase medical debt for 300,000 Illinois residents has already helped thousands eliminate $72 million of debt, the governor’s office announced Thursday. 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.
Gov. Pritzker Announces $72 Million in Medical Debt Relief for …
1 day ago · FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Thursday, November 14, 2024 CONTACT: [email protected] 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 from across the state.. This debt abolishment is the first effort as part of the State’s commitment to erase roughly $1 billion in medical debt across Illino
52,000 Illinois residents to get medical debt forgiveness letters
1 day ago · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — More than 52,000 Illinois residents will have their medical debt wiped clean as part of the state’s new Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program, officials announced Thursday.
Governor signs bills relieving nearly $1B in medical debts for ...
Jul 3, 2024 · HB5290, the medical debt forgiveness bill, dedicates approximately $10 million in state funding to purchase outstanding Illinois medical debt with the goal of erasing nearly $1 billion of medical debt in collections for Illinois residents.
Illinois to wipe out nearly $1 billion in medical debt for state ...
Jul 3, 2024 · According to the text of HB 5290, known as the Medical Debt Relief Act, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (DHFS) will establish a pilot program to discharge medical debt...
Thousands of Illinois residents to have medical debt erased; Will ...
1 day ago · The governor signed the medical debt forgiveness bill into law in July, establishing the pilot program and allocating $10 million to acquire unpaid medical debt for Illinois residents.
Mayor Carter Announces Nearly $40 Million of Medical Debt …
3 days ago · SAINT PAUL – Today, Mayor Carter announced that the City of Saint Paul and Undue Medical Debt abolished nearly $40 million of medical debt for 32,000 Saint Paul residents. In partnership with national, independent nonprofit Undue Medical Debt purchased from Fairview Health Services and is the first relief package of Mayor Carter’s Medical Debt Reset Initiative.
Pritzker pushes plan to erase $1 billion in medical debt for …
Apr 15, 2024 · Gov. J.B. Pritzker said his proposal will provide nearly $1 billion in medical debt relief for an initial batch of 340,000 Illinois residents in the first year of a multi-year plan.
Illinois begins canceling medical debt for residents | Crain's …
1 day ago · November 14, 2024 12:34 PM updated 13 minutes ago. Illinois is making headway on its promise to cancel $1 billion in medical debt for residents across the state, mirroring debt cancellation ...
Illinois to erase $1B in medical debt for low-income residents
May 29, 2024 · SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WTVO) — About 300,000 low-income Illinois residents will have their medical debt erased, thanks to a recently passed bill. Lawmakers passed the Medical Debt Forgiveness...
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