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NJ Governor Phil Murphy erases millions of dollars in medical debt

By William Fithian,

10 hours ago

50 million New Jersey Residents’ lives are about to change, their medical debt will be completely forgiven.

Governor Phil Murphy made the announcement on Tuesday.

That is a total of $100 million of debt previously owed to the health-care industry.

The governor will use $550,000 in federal funds and partner with Undue Medical Debt, a non-profit that buys unpaid medical bills from hospitals at a discount, to pay off the debt.

Residents below the federal poverty level, or who have debt worth 5% or more of their annual income, will qualify for debt relief.

If you think you qualify, look out for a letter in the mail this week to see if you were chosen.

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