A table and map that show the concentration of residents eligible for medical debt relief. (Provided graphic)
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County to erase more than $79M in medical debt

Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced on Wednesday, May 10, that Cook County’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) has successfully acquired and will erase $79.2 million in medical debt for 72,989 county residents. 

A table and map that show the concentration of residents eligible for medical debt relief. (Provided graphic)
A table and map that show the concentration of residents eligible for medical debt relief. (Provided graphic)

The County has already acquired and erased over $25 million in medical debt for 45,000 county residents, and has now acquired and will abolish…

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