KALAMAZOO, Mich. — More than 7,200 Kalamazoo County residents have had their medical debt relieved.
The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners invested $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to partner with Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit that buys and forgives medical debt.
“Medical debt is not only a stressor and a barrier to people, but it can have an impact to keep people from delaying care, and that sometimes can have life changing consequences.” said Jen Strebs, Kalamazoo County Commissioner.
That investment helped erase close to $2.5 million in medical debt for eligible Kalamazoo residents. County officials say recipients were identified automatically through provider and credit data based on income level and amount…