KALAMAZOO, Mich. — More than 7,200 Kalamazoo County residents have had their medical debt relieved.
The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners invested $100,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to partner with Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit that buys and forgives medical debt.
“Medical debt is not only a stressor and a barrier to people, but it can have an impact to keep people from delaying care, and that sometimes can have life changing consequences.” said Jen Strebs, Kalamazoo County Commissioner…