Millions of dollars of medical debt could be erased within the next several months for some residents in LA County thanks to a new program.
The county’s medical debt relief pilot program launched late Monday afternoon and began the first step in a battle against $2.9 billion of medical debt plaguing low-income Angelenos across the city. Unlike previous debt relief programs, Angelenos are unable to apply directly.
Instead, the Los Angeles Public Health Department has teamed up with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to selectively pay off debts through participating hospitals who own it. Selected debts will then be purchased for pennies on the dollar and closed.
Residents who are selected will begin receiving…
