The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health launched a pilot program to eliminate medical debt for low-income residents. The program will initially clear $500 million in debt using a $5 million investment to purchase debt at a fraction of its value. Officials aim to notify thousands more residents in the coming month about their debt being cleared.
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.
She added that one in 10 adults, or approximately 785,000 residents, in the county are burdened with medical debt — exacerbating inequities and forcing families to make hard decisions between paying for medical care or food and housing. County officials expect the total investment to eliminate $800 million of medical debt for nearly 200,000 residents.
“We are deeply grateful to our many partners who share our commitment to tackling the devastating damage of medical debt,” said Barbara Ferrer, director of DPH. “Together, we are working to ensure that every resident has a fair and just opportunity to achieve and maintain good health.”
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