LA County approves $5M pilot to eliminate medical debt for low-income residents, partnering with Undue Medical Debt.

Los Angeles County approved a $5 million pilot program to eliminate medical debt for low-income residents. The initiative, backed by Supervisors Janice Hahn and Holly Mitchell, aims to tackle the county's $2.9 billion medical debt burden impacting nearly 800,000 people. The proposal will see the county partner with Undue Medical Debt, a national organization that purchases and retires medical debt at a fraction of its value.