SAN ANTONIO – District 9 Councilmember John Courage announced a medical debt relief program on Wednesday to assist thousands of San Antonians, according to a press release.
The program was implemented through a partnership between the City of San Antonio and national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt.
Around 45,000 people in San Antonio will see some or all of their medical debt disappear. The release said the debt adds up to roughly $60 million.
“San Antonio has one of the highest rates of uninsured and underinsured residents in the Country. … This program is about giving people relief — and restoring dignity,” Courage said, in part.
The medical debt program aims to positively affect the city’s financial health, mental well-being,…
