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Gov. JB Pritzker (D-Ill.) said the state has erased more than $1.4 billion in medical debt for nearly 700,000 residents through a program launched two years ago.
In a post on X on Friday, Pritzker wrote, “Medical debt is a leading cause of bankruptcy. Healthcare should help people get back on their feet, not keep them down with years of financial struggle. Here in Illinois, we’re providing real relief — erasing $1.4 billion for nearly 700,000 Illinoisans.”
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