St. Paul wipes out nearly $40M in medical debt

32,000 St. Paul residents will soon learn that their medical debts are forgiven
More than 32,000 St. Paul residents will soon receive letters telling them their unpaid doctor's bills are no longer due. Why it matters: It's not a scam. It's the first round of a city-backed effort to eliminate $100 million in medical debt for unsuspecting community members — no application or action required.
St. Paul wipes out nearly $40 million in medical debt for 32K residents
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced on Tuesday that thousands of city residents are getting nearly $40 million of medical debt wiped out.
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.
City of St. Paul will eliminate medical debt for 32,000 residents
"It's a win for everyone," St. Paul Mayor Melvin Cater said. "And it's just the beginning." 32,000 people will receive a surprise notice in the mail from St. Paul and Undue Medica
St. Paul, Fairview and nonprofit wipe out $37 million in medical debt for 32,000 residents
More than 32,000 St. Paul residents with unpaid medical debt ranging from $268 to more than $272,000 have had their debt erased, thanks to a city partnership with Fairview Health Services and Undue Medical Debt.
St. Paul wipes out nearly $40M in medical debt for residents
Around 32,000 residents in St. Paul are expected to soon find a surprise notice in the mail announcing they've received medical debt relief from the city. St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter on Tuesday announced the city has purchased and completely wiped out nearly $40 million in medical debt.
City eliminates $100 million in medical debt for unsuspecting community members
The city of St. Paul has announced that it will eliminate $100 million in unpaid medical debt for its residents, and those being offered relief will soon receive notices, as they don’t have to apply.
Yahoo2d
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announces $40 million in citywide medical debt relief via Fairview, nonprofit partnership
More health systems are also on board with the city’s partnership with Undue Medical Debt, previously known as RIP ...
Fast Company8mon
RIP Medical Debt
WeTransfer and Headspace just helped pay off $30 million of people’s medical debt It's nearly all the debt currently in the hands of debt collectors in Los Angeles—and it cost a lot less than ...
U.S. News & World Report5y
What to Do When Your Medical Bills Are Out of Control
And now, some local governments are taking steps to erase pressing medical bills by partnering organizations such as RIP Medical Debt. These nonprofits use private donor funds to purchase and ...
Becker's Hospital Review1mon
New Jersey eliminates $120M in medical debt in 2nd round of relief
The state used $900,000 in American Rescue Plan funds and worked with Undue Medical Debt (formerly RIP Medical Debt) and Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System to identify and purchase ...
Next City2d
Next City Event: Next City’s Solutions Fest | Crushing Medical Debt: The Movement to Revolutionize Healthcare Access
Allison Sesso, President / CEO of Undue Medical Debt Allison Sesso became the President / CEO of Undue Medical Debt, also known as RIP Medical Debt, in January of 2020. Undue Medical ...
BBC12mon
US cancer patient's dying wish erases $16m in people's medical debt
A New York City woman who died of ovarian cancer has raised enough money to pay off millions of dollars in other people's medical debts. In a social media post she arranged to be posted after her ...
ABC Action News6y
Medical Debt
ABC Action News is not collecting or receiving any information provided in the fields below. This goes directly to RIP Medical Debt.
WTVF4y
Medical Debt Rescue
What is Medical Debt Rescue? Medical debt is something thousand of Middle Tennesseans struggle with. Collection companies are buying this debt for pennies on the dollar, and coming after your ...