A new program to provide relief from medical debt was announced Thursday by Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans, who said it had caused financial hardship for up to 300,000 county residents.
I am pleased to have the opportunity to implement a program that could help lift the burden of medical debt that has weighed so heavily on some of our residents. Many cannot afford to pay the growing medical bills they face, said Evans. It could help them gain financial stability and eliminate the stress of trying to figure out how to pay overwhelming hospital bills.
According to a release, Wayne County teamed up with RIP Medical Debt, a national nonprofit organization, that will work with heal…
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