Published on April 16, 2025
District 9 Councilmember Announces Medical Debt Relief Program for San Antonians
SAN ANTONIO (April 16, 2025) — Today, District 9 Councilmember John Courage announced a groundbreaking partnership between the City of San Antonio and Undue Medical Debt, a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to erasing burdensome medical debt for those who need it most. Through this initiative, around 45,000 debtors in San Antonio will see some or all of their medical debt disappear – to the tune of roughly $60 million.
Medical debt is a growing concern nationwide—and right here at home. Texas leads the nation in medical debt among the 20 largest counties in the U.S.—and Bexar…