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flag Illinois canceled $1.1 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents via automatic forgiveness based on income.

flag 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. flag 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. flag Notices were sent in early March 2026, though some recipients may question the legitimacy due to widespread scams. flag The effort is part of a broader push to reduce financial hardship caused by medical debt.

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