Massachusetts has announced it will erase approximately $42 million in medical debt for about 27,000 residents through a partnership among Atrius Health Equity Foundation, Undue Medical Debt, and the Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association.
According to a Boston Globe report, Bay State residents did not have to apply for the medical debt relief. Instead, they were selected if their medical debt is at least 5% of their annual income or if they earn at or below four times the federal poverty level, the Atrius Health Equity Foundation said on Monday, March 16.
“Debt relief for tens of thousands of burdened families is a powerful respite, and we’re eager to continue working with partners in Massachusetts and beyond to lift this barrier to care and center patient needs,” Undue Medical Debt CEO Allison Sesso said in a statement shared with the Globe.…