Illinois medical debt relief program wipes out debt for over 52,000 residents
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WICS) — Over 52,000 people in Illinois had their medical debt wiped out thanks to a statewide pilot program. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services says last year, more than 1,100 people in Sangamon and Champaign counties were helped through the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program. Claudia Lennhoff, Executive Director…