As the cost of health care continues to be a nationwide issue, an Alexandria couple has launched a fundraiser to help regional residents burdened by medical debt.
Scott and Kara Pitek introduced the campaign through the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, which was established by former debt collectors to purchase and eliminate medical debt. Funds raised through the campaign will help residents facing medical debt in the City of Alexandria and Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William counties.
Kara Pitek, a consultant, told ALXnow that medical debt often results from emergencies and ongoing treatments. In Northern Virginia, she said it’s “a serious but often invisible problem,” especially for families stretched by costs of housing, child and elder care…