NJ Gov. Phil Murphy announced he is eliminating $100 million in medical debt for almost 50,000 New Jersey residents.
"Medical debt can follow someone for decades. We are wiping the slate clean for thousands and making a real impact on their lives," Murphy said in a post on X.Murphy will use $550,000 in American Rescue Plan funds to pay off medical debt, including 17,905 New Jersey residents who owe over $61 million to just one healthcare provider, Prime Healthcare.
New Jerseyans should not have to scrimp and save to ensure their basic health care needs are met, or to pay down lofty medical debts resulting from tragic accidents or devastating diagnoses," Murphys said. Murphy's office stated that an additional $38.4 million in debt will be forgiven for 31,748 individuals who owe money to secondary debt collectors and other providers.
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