ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Families across metro Atlanta burdened by medical debt are getting financial relief. A local church is partnering with a national nonprofit to wipe out millions of dollars in unpaid bills.
Spirit and Truth Church in south Atlanta has announced it is helping to eliminate more than $1.5 million in medical debt for families in need by purchasing debt in bulk through Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization that buys medical debt for low-income individuals.
The announcement was made from the pulpit, with church leaders calling it a timely response to a growing crisis.
“Medical debt is the No. 1 cause of bankruptcy across the country,” said Pastor Mark Moore Jr. of Spirit and Truth Church.
Moore said…