A statewide effort has so far eliminated more than $1.4 billion in medical debt for thousands of Illinois residents, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday at a news conference.
Pritzker touted the results of the state’s Medical Debt Relief Program, which started about two years ago. The state had allocated $10 million toward the program, and Pritzker said in the Cook County Health building that he’s committed to continuing funding for the program.
“One of the great things about this program is that the return on investment is so high,” Pritzker said. “Every penny that we put in relieves a dollar of debt. I don’t know any other program that has that kind of return for people.”
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