Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Omaha has launched a campaign to purchase and forgive medical debt for Nebraskans. The church is partnering with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, and aims to raise $25,000, which would help to erase $2.5 million in medical debt.
Rector Keith Winton said the process is designed to be simple.
“We raise the money, they take the money, they buy the debt and then send the people a forgiveness letter. And then suddenly the people find that, with no strings attached, their debt is forgiven,” he said…