Cook County has acquired and erased more than $25 million in medical debt owed by about 45,000 residents, and itends to eliminate an additional $54 million in coming weeks, officials announced Wednesday.
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 weeks, officials announced Wednesday.
Through the program, RIP Medical Debt contacts hospitals and health systems serving the county and negotiates the sale or donation of medical debt owned by residents who qualify based on financial hardship and other criteria. by signing up you agree to our terms of service Residents cannot request relief. Instead, RIP Medical Debt acquires it from local health care providers without the debtor taking any action, and beneficiaries are then notified by mail that their debts have been relieved.
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