Gov. Katie Hobbs' office says it's partnered with a nonprofit to erase $642 million in medical debt owed by almost half-a-million Arizonans.

Another more than $200 million in medical debt has been wiped out for Arizonans. And the recipients are going to know who to thank: Gov. Katie Hobbs.

The new figure was announced Monday by Allison Sasso. She’s the president and CEO of Undue Medical Debt, a company that agreed earlier this year to use some $10 million in state American Rescue Plan COVID relief dollars to buy up medical debt from hospitals and doctors for a few pennies on the dollar, eliminating a negative mark on the credit reports of those who racked up the bills.

All totaled, according to the governor’s office, the program has so far erased $642 million owed by more than 485,000 Arizonans.

  • lolola@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    151·
    2 months ago

    The pizza shop wanted to charge you $20,000 for your pie, but since you have a PizzaProtect Care Plan, it will actually only cost you $35.

    • AlecSadler@lemmy.blahaj.zone
      4·
      2 months ago

      Fuck, you put the idea out there and now I fully expect to see a PizzaCare membership pop up at a pizza place within a year.