New York City announced in October that it has canceled nearly $135 million in medical debt for more than 75,000 New Yorkers.

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Between 2020 and 2025, clients aged 21 to 30 experienced a 106% increase in unsecured debt and 505% increase in financial counseling volume, the sharpest increases among any age group. Overall ...

PHOENIX – Over 352,000 Arizona residents are getting $429 million in medical debt relief through a state partnership with a national nonprofit organization, Gov. Katie Hobbs announced Wednesday. The ...

Last month, Gov. Josh Stein announced more than $6.5 billion in medical debt has been erased for more than 2.5 million North ...

There is not a single federal debt forgiveness program for older adults. However, options such as debt management plans, credit counseling, and debt consolidation loans are available. Debt forgiveness ...

Medical debt impacts nearly 700,000 Michigan residents, according to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Whitmer announced support from a nonprofit to eliminate debt for some of those staring down those big bills.