Due to a new pilot program, an estimated 150,000 residents across LA County will soon have their medical debt cleared, and thousands more will be notified in the coming month of similar news, officials announced Monday.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched its Medical Debt Relief Program, an initiative aimed to eliminate such debt that disproportionately affects vulnerable communities.
County officials said the program will initially eliminate $500 million in debt by using a $5 million investment to purchase medical debt for pennies on the dollar for low-income residents. The County Board of Supervisors approved the program earlier this year, which was spearheaded by Supervisors Janice Hahn and Holly Mitchell.
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Despite challenges like the collapse of his airline business, Nusli Wadia continues to be a dominant figure in the Indian corporate world.


Several Indian entrepreneurs have explored diverse sectors to expand their business empires, though not all ventures succeed in the long run. One such businessman is…
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Los Angeles County announced its $2 billion Medical Debt Relief Program aimed at helping low-income residents settle past-due bills.
“The launch of this program is a critical step forward in ensuring that those receiving critical medical services do not find themselves experiencing financial harm associated with not being able to afford care,” said Dr. Barbara Ferrer, Director of LA County Department of Public Health.
LA County residents exceeded $2.9 billion in medical debt in 2022, roughly $300 million more than the year…
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In September this year, he sold a 10-acre parcel in Mumbai for over USD 130 million or around Rs 1103 crore.
Several Indian businessmen continue to explore opportunities in different sectors to expand their business empires. However, their business didn’t go well in the long run. In this article, we will tell you about one such person whose airline went bankrupt after being in the air for years. His name is Nusli Wadia, the chairman of the Wadia Group.
He is an Indian billionaire businessman whose group is involved in the FMCG, textiles, and real estate industries, among other things. Group companies include Britannia Industries and home textiles company Bombay Dyeing. He also ran an airline company named Go First for several years….
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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…
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The Medical Debt Relief Program will initially eliminate $500 million in debt by leveraging a $5 million investment from a motion introduced by Supervisors Hahn and Mitchell, approved by the LA County Board of Supervisors, to purchase medical debt for pennies on the dollar for low-income residents.
The Medical Debt Coalition, a multi-sector group, seeks to reach the goal of eliminating $2 billion in medical debt for Los…
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