Christ Episcopal Church partnered with Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit organization, to purchase medical debt from collection agencies at a discounted price and pay it off with help from donated funds.
In 2014, a group of former debt collection executives founded Undue Medical Debt, an organization that works to “end medical debt and ensure a future where everyone can access healthcare without fear.” The nonprofit buys medical debt from collection agencies at a discounted price and uses donated money to pay it off. Every dollar donated helps to pay off about $100 in debt. To qualify for relief, a person must either earn at least four times below the federal poverty level or have medical debt that makes up five…