New Jersey, medical debt
New Jersey residents getting $100 million in medical debt relief
Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday $100 million in medical debt will be eliminated​ for tens of thousands of New Jersey residents.
New Jerseyans just had $120M in medical debt erased. Here’s who will benefit.
About 11% of New Jersey residents had medical debt as of 2022, according to the latest figures from the research nonprofit Urban Institute. The burden falls heaviest on people of color, with 16% of minority residents struggling with unpaid bills compared to about 8% of white New Jerseyans.
New Jersey’s second round of medical debt relief wipes out $120M for tens of thousands of residents
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced another round of medical debt relief, once again wiping out past-due medical bills for tens of thousands of people.
NJ wipes out another $120M in medical debt for 77,000 more residents
New Jersey used another chunk of federal funds to buy up a second round of medical debt, alongside Undue, for a total of $220 million in debt in just months.
Murphy announces $120M round 2 of medical debt elimination
Gov. Phil Murphy said the partnership with Undue Medical Debt allows New Jerseyans to prioritize their well-being without having to take on significant financial burdens.
Gov. Murphy announces $120M in medical debt relief for 77,000 New Jersey residents
The state teamed up with Undue Medical Debt again nearly two months after they partnered for the first round of medical debt abolishment.
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