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Illinois canceled $1.1 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents via automatic forgiveness based on income.
Illinois has canceled $1.1 billion in medical debt for about half a million residents through a 2024 state initiative funded by $15 million and partnered with the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt.
The program automatically forgave debt for individuals whose medical bills equaled 5% or more of their income or who lived at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, without requiring applications.
Notices were sent in early March 2026, though some recipients may question the legitimacy due to widespread scams.
The effort is part of a broader push to reduce financial hardship caused by medical debt.
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Illinois canceló $ 1.1 mil millones en deuda médica para 500,000 residentes a través del perdón automático basado en los ingresos.