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About 134,000 LA County Residents Will Get Notices Their Medical Debt Is Eliminated
- Starting May 19, 2025, over 134,000 residents of Los Angeles County will receive mail confirming that their medical debts have been fully cleared.
- The initiative to alleviate medical debt was launched after two Los Angeles County Board members proposed the county purchase outstanding debts from collectors and then cancel them, effectively overturning traditional debt collection methods.
- Starting with an initial $5 million investment, the program collaborates with a national nonprofit organization specializing in medical debt relief to acquire and eliminate around $183 million in qualifying debt owed by low- to moderate-income individuals.
- Nearly one in nine LA County adults holds medical debt often exceeding 5% of their income, causing financial strain, skipped care, and use of credit cards with high interest, disproportionately affecting communities of color and families with children.
- The program aims to reduce medical debt up to $500 million through continued rounds, while county officials work with hospitals to improve financial assistance and prevent debt burdens for residents.
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Over 134,000 LA County Residents Will Receive Notices of Medical Debt Relief This Week
Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Mail May 19, 2025 More than 134,000 Los Angeles County residents will begin receiving notices next week as a part of the first wave of medical debt relief, marking a significant step in addressing the financial strain caused by medical costs. The notices, sent by LA County and national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, inform the resident that their medical debt has been permanently retired and offer helpful infor…
About 134,000 LA County residents will get notices their medical debt is eliminated
Letters addressed to 134,000 Los Angeles County residents announcing their medical debt has been cleared are hitting mailboxes starting on Monday, May 19. What undoubtedly will be the best news about unpaid medical bills these low-income residents receive, a notice sent to them and signed by the LA County Board of Supervisors, and showing the amount owed, is accompanied by this sentence: “We are writing to share the good news: You no longer owe …
L.A. County wipes out medical debt for thousands of residents
Tens of thousands residents in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County will have their outstanding medical debt wiped away thanks to County leaders and a national nonprofit. Beginning next week, more than 134,000 L.A. County residents will begin receiving notices in the mail to inform them that their medical debt has been forgiven. The effort was spearheaded by County Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Janice Hahn, with unanimous support from the…
More than 134,000 residents to receive notices of medical debt relief from LA County, nonprofit
More than 134,000 L.A. County residents will soon get an envelope in the mail with the words "medical debt" on it. But, the envelope carries good news of much needed relief.
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