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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
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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,
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