Connecticut is working to relieve the often-overwhelming burden of medical debt by enlisting a nonprofit that crunches that debt, easing costs for thousands of families. “What we do is we buy those debts for pennies on the dollar,” said Allison Sesso, president and CEO of the nonprofit, Undue Medical Debt, which negotiates a price with…
Due to a new pilot program, an estimated 150,000 residents across LA County will soon have their medical debt cleared, and thousands more will be notified in the coming month of similar news, officials announced Monday. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched its Medical Debt Relief Program, an initiative aimed to eliminate…
CBS News Los Angeles Live Los Angeles County announced its $2 billion Medical Debt Relief Program aimed at helping low-income residents settle past-due bills. “The launch of this program is a critical step forward in ensuring that those receiving critical medical services do not find themselves experiencing financial harm associated with not being able to…
Topline: The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is launching a new program that could erase your outstanding medical debt. It’s starting off with a fund of $8 million, which could cancel up to $800 million in medical bills. How it works: The county has partnered with Undue Medical Debt to lead the program,…
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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has launched the Los Angeles County Medical Debt Relief Program, an initiative designed by the Medical Debt Coalition, which is working together to address the growing crisis of medical debt that disproportionately affects vulnerable communities across the county. The Medical Debt Relief Program will initially eliminate $500…
Today, the Fall 2024 Debt Management Strategy Consultations Summary is being published, following the release of the Government of Canada’s 2024 Fall Economic Statement. In September and October 2024, officials from the Department of Finance and the Bank of Canada consulted with government securities distributors, institutional investors and other interested parties on issues related to the design and…
Twenty-three thousand Connecticut residents will get a Christmas gift from the state this year. They’ll receive letters telling them that some or all their medical debts have been erased. Gov. Ned Lamont said at a press briefing in Hartford on Monday that the state has partnered with the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to pay…