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The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is launching a new program that could erase your outstanding medical debt. It’s starting off with a fund of $8 million, which could cancel up to $800 million in medical bills.
How it works: The county has partnered with Undue Medical Debt to lead the program, which is a national nonprofit focused on ending medical debt. They’ll get bill information from hospitals and other medical groups that have debt.
How do I get my bills paid? There is no application. Undue will select qualifying bills from participating providers and pay them off, so there’s nothing you need to do. You’ll get a letter in the mail if your debt gets canceled, starting in…
