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Officials in New York will buy up medical debt worth billions and erase it in a programme that could help as many as 500,000 New Yorkers.
By PA/TPN, in North America, World · 17 Feb 2024, 16:31 · 0 Comments
The city is partnering with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, which uses private donor funds to buy up and pay off healthcare debts.
The nonprofit has pardoned more than $8.5bn of medical bills.
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