JB Pritzker Says Illinois Erased $1.4 Billion in Medical Debt for Nearly 700,000 Residents: ‘People Want to Pay Their Debts’ But ‘It’s Too Much’

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. 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…