$1.5 billion in medical debt wiped out for Cook County residents

Name: $1.5 billion in medical debt wiped out for Cook County residents
Uploaded: 2026-04-07T22:13:30Z
Duration: 1 min 15 s
Description: Gov. JB Pritzker and Toni Preckwinkle announce $1.5 billion in medical debt relief through Illinois’ partnership with Undue Medical Debt, expanding a 2024 state program aimed at helping low- and middle-income families.

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Gov. JB Pritzker and Toni Preckwinkle announce $1.5 billion in medical debt relief through Illinois’ partnership with Undue Medical Debt, expanding a 2024 state program aimed at helping low- and middle-income families.