When flight paramedic Rita Krenz boards a helicopter, she knows her patients are about to face problems she can’t fix a healthcare system that buries people in debt after a car accident or stroke.
So she decided to do something about it. She turned for help to RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit that buys and forgives medical debt.
Krenz started a fundraising campaign that brought in more than $18,000 for the charity. That money has helped RIP Medical Debt forgive the debt of more than 900 people so far, with the average bill abolished totaling around $1,340.
Krenz has no way of knowing if she will help anyone she’s treated. But it’s enough to know that her campaign will help somebody.
“A lot of my friends in healthcare are worn down …
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