Medical debt relief on the way for 27,000 residents

About 27,000 Massachusetts residents will see all or part of their medical debt erased as part of a nonprofit effort to tackle widespread financial strain. Just over $42 million in debt will be automatically eliminated under a partnership between Atrius Health Equity Foundation, national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt and the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association.…

Medical debt erased for nearly 17,000 Akron residents

AKRON, Ohio — Akron Mayor Shammas Malik said the city has erased medical debt for nearly 17,000 Akron residents through a partnership with national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. The debt erased totaled just under $20 million in debt relief. What You Need To Know Akron has erased medical debt for nearly 17,000 Akron residents through a partnership with national…