Thousands in Pittsburgh, PA Could Get Their Medical Debt Reduced or Eliminated

An estimated 24,000 Pittsburghers could soon have their medical debt reduced after City Council approved a new contract with a nonprofit group. For a cost of $1 million to the city, the partnership with the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt could alleviate about $115 million in medical debt, lawmakers estimate. Read more.

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