More than 14,000 Oakland County residents are being notified that $9.1 million in medical debt has been forgiven. The news is contained in letters expected to arrive by the end of this week.
“This is helping individuals and families pay off their medical debt and rehabilitate their credit scores, giving people the freedom to fully participate economically and live their best lives,” said Oakland County Executive David Coulter.
This latest round is part of a broader initiative funded by Oakland County to eradicate up to $200 million in medical debt for approximately 80,000 residents across the county using $2 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.
The program, conducted in…
