Illinois medical debt relief program erases $72M of debt

Illinois medical debt relief program has erased $72M of debt so far. Who is qualified?
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.
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,
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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.
Illinois medical debt relief program erases $72M of debt thus far
More than 52,000 Illinois residents have been relieved of $72 million of medical debt under a state pilot program that debuted earlier this year. 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.
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.
Carter announces relief of medical debt for thousands of St. Paul residents
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says the goal is to help 43,000 St. Paul residents who are struggling to pay for expenses to become medical debt-free within the year. These people are either considered to be low-income or have very high bills.
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 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.
Illinois program wipes out medical debt for 52K residents
Illinois will erase $72 million in medical debt for over 52,000 residents, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday.
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