The Orange County government has eliminated $559 million in medical debt held by an estimated 345,000 county residents through an initiative the county first launched in 2024. The medical debt cancellation program, funded by about $4 million of federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, was approved by the board of county commissioners in August 2024 […]
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Orange County has erased $559M in medical debt for county residents
The debt cancellation was made possible through a partnership the county entered into with the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt in 2024.