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U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 9 months ago

New York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents

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New York City plans to wipe out $2 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents

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U.S. News@beehaw.orgEnglish · 9 months ago

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New York City Mayor Eric Adams says the city intends to wipe out more than $2 billion in medical debt for up to 500,000 residents

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What’s more insane is how there’s even a market to buy this debt for pennies on the dollar.

Private insurance was a mistake.
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  Seems like I should be able to buy my own medical debt for pennies on the dollar.

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