Medical debts erased for 310,000 Orange County residents

Thousands of Orange County residents saddled with medical debts have been granted a “no-strings-attached gift,” according to a national nonprofit that partnered with the county to forgive bills totaling about $472.5 million. Over 310,000 people received notice in the past two weeks that a medical debt of theirs had been cancelled, officials said. “For our…

Local business helps eliminate millions of dollars in debt

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – Broughton Partners offers legal marketing services, but they’ve also been helping people in a vulnerable time in their lives. Over the years, their campaigns have helped get eliminate 45 million dollars in medical debt. Broughton Partners Chief Revenue Officer Scott Crawford joined Morning Break to talk about the program. He says…

Debt relief projects under pressure as cabinet plans cuts

The Dutch right-wing cabinet is cutting spending on tackling problematic debt from 2029, meaning a number of projects aimed at helping people regain control of their finances will have to stop, broadcaster Nu.nl reported on Friday. News of the cuts comes as junior social affairs minister Jurgen Nobel launched a campaign to warn young people…