CHICAGO (WLS) — Cook County it will continue funding the medical debt forgiveness program next year, once funds run out, Board of Commissioners President Tony Preckwinkle announced Tuesday.
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The announcement comes after relieving a total of $1.5 billion for people in Cook County.
That represents more medical debt relief than any other county in the entire country, officials say.
Cook County partnered with Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit, to identify money to help pay for this program.
“There’s no application, no paperwork and no tax consequences,” Preckwinkle said. “Residents simply receive a letter in the mail informing them that their debt has been canceled.”
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