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ck4829

(37,031 posts) Sun Jul 20, 2025, 06:17 AM Jul 20

Some relief from the extremism of absurd medical bills - Governor Whitmer announces $144 million in medical debt relief

DETROIT, Mich. (WILX) - On Thursday, Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced a partnership with the nonprofit organization, Undue Medical Debt.

Undue Medical Debt purchases qualifying medical debt in bulk “for pennies” from providers like hospitals and collection agencies.

In order to qualify, people must earn four times or below the federal poverty level, or have medical debt that is five percent or more of their annual income.

The Governor announced this would be the “first round of medical debt forgiveness” and would help 210,000 Michigan residents save more than $144 million.

https://www.wilx.com/2025/07/17/governor-whitmer-announces-144-million-medical-debt-relief/

Time to fight back against the extremism of absurd medical bills.

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Some relief from the extremism of absurd medical bills - Governor Whitmer announces $144 million in medical debt relief (Original Post) ck4829 Jul 20 OP

My daughter got a letter from Undue Medical Debt. Srkdqltr Jul 20 #1

In Arizona Gov Katie Hobbs just bought up $430 million in medical debt and cancelled it Fichefinder Jul 20 #2

Srkdqltr

(8,712 posts)

1. My daughter got a letter from Undue Medical Debt.

Reply to ck4829 (Original post)

Sun Jul 20, 2025, 07:35 AM

Jul 20

Told me t o throw it away. That night Chanel 4 had a story about Undue Medical Debt. Thank goodness I hadn't thrown it away. A Medical Debt of hers had been paid. She didn't apply or know anything about it.

Fichefinder

(339 posts)

2. In Arizona Gov Katie Hobbs just bought up $430 million in medical debt and cancelled it