Rep. Bohnak secures House passage of medical debt forgiveness plan
State Rep. Karl Bohnak today secured the passage of his comprehensive plan to help Michigan families struggling under the growing weight of medical debt, ensuring greater transparency, fairness and protection for patients across the state. The legislation passed with overwhelming bipartisan support.
“No one sees a medical emergency coming. We can’t predict car accidents, cancer diagnoses, or other tragic accidents, and these chance occurrences shouldn’t mean a lifetime of abuse from predatory medical debt collectors,” said Bohnak, R-Deerton. “Our plan tackles the problem head on and ensures that unavoidable medical debt never means the end of someone’s…