St. Paul wipes out nearly $40 million in medical debt

City of St. Paul will eliminate medical debt for 32,000 residents
"It's a win for everyone," St. Paul Mayor Melvin Cater said. "And it's just the beginning." 32,000 people will receive a surprise notice in the mail from St. Paul and Undue Medica
Carter announces relief of medical debt for thousands of St. Paul residents
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter says the goal is to help 43,000 St. Paul residents who are struggling to pay for expenses to become medical debt-free within the year. These people are either considered to be low-income or have very high bills.
How St. Paul is clearing medical debt for 32,000 residents
More than 32,000 St. Paul residents will soon receive letters telling them their unpaid doctor's bills are no longer due. Why it matters: It's not a scam. It's the first round of a city-backed effort to eliminate $100 million in medical debt for unsuspecting community members — no application or action required.
Thousands of Saint Paul residents will soon receive notices of medical debt cancellations
The city of Saint Paul is using funds from the American Rescue Plan to cancel roughly $110 million in medical debt for residents.
St. Paul to wipe out medical debt for 32,000 residents
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter holds up a box of letters set to be sent to residents that will have their medical debts repaid during a news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday. St. Paul officials are sending letters to 32,
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