UChicago Medicine collaborates with Cook County program to benefit over 85,000 patients
(COOK COUNTY, IL) – Today, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced Cook County’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) has successfully acquired and abolished a total of $281.3 million in medical debt to benefit 158,541 Cook County residents since the program launched in 2022.
I am proud to announce that Cook Countys Medical Debt Relief Initiative has already acquired and erased over $280 million in medical debt for our residents throughout Cook County; and, thanks to a collaboration with the University of Chicago Medicine, this latest round of abolishment will have the largest impact to date, said President Preckwinkle. We take great…
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