More than $180 million in medical debt was erased for more than 39,000 Los Angeles County residents as part of the L.A. County Medical Debt Relief Pilot Program, the county health department announced Tuesday.
This is just the most recent wave of debt relief. To date, the program has erased $363 million for 171,000 people. The first wave of debt relief was in May, erasing $183 million for 134,000 people.
“Medical debt should never stand between our residents and the care they deserve. This newest wave of relief – more than $180 million – represents more than numbers on a page; it’s about lifting a burden that has held families back,” Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell said in a news release…