Cook County Abolishing $281.3M in Medical Debt Underscores a Crisis.

by eNews Park Forest on December 14, 2023

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Cook County, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle announced the success of the Cook County Medical Debt Relief Initiative (MDRI) in acquiring and abolishing a total of $281.3 million in medical debt, benefiting 158,541 Cook County residents since the program’s inception in 2022.