Governor JB Pritzker has announced that the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program has successfully erased nearly $430 million in medical debt during its inaugural year, benefiting 357,800 residents across all 102 counties.
On average, Illinoisans saw over $1,100 in debt eliminated.
The program via support from the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, aims to eliminate $1 billion in medical debt over several years.
The program partners with Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit, to purchase and forgive bundled medical debts.
