Wayne County wipes out $27 million in medical debt

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Wayne County wipes out $27 million in medical debt for 46,000 residents
To date, Wayne County has invested $5 million as part of the collaboration and aims to erase $700 million in medical debt. The county says an additional $2 million could be added in the future if it is needed, and on average, $1 donated to the nonprofit helps relieve $100 in medical debt.
Detroit Evening Report: Wayne County eliminates $27M in medical debt for 46,000 residents
Wayne County announced today that it has eliminated $27 million in outstanding medical debt for more than 46,000 county residents.
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Wayne County eliminates $27 million debt for more than 46,000 residents
Wayne County announced Wednesday that $27 million in outstanding medical debt will be erased for more than 46,000 residents. The county's Department of Health, Human & Veteran Services said that the debt came from a local hospital,
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