NJ residents may have $100M in medical debt to Prime Healthcare cut
Nearly 50,000 New Jerseyans will see some or all of their medical debt paid off under a plan funded by federal tax dollars, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday. The plan affects 17,905 patients who owe $61.5 million to the for-profit chain Prime Healthcare, which operates five hospitals in North Jersey. Another $38.4 million that has…