First round of medical debt forgiveness announced for Michiganders across the state

  • Governor Gretchen Whitmer is pictured announcing recipients of medical debt forgiveness collaborating with Undue Medical Debt.
    Governor Gretchen Whitmer is pictured announcing recipients of medical debt forgiveness collaborating with Undue Medical Debt.

    LANSING

    Governor Gretchen Whitmer has announced the first round of medical debt forgiveness, totaling over $144 million for nearly 210,000 Michiganders.

    The State of Michigan has collaborated with the nonprofit, Undue Medical Debt, with the goal of putting money back in Michiganders’ pockets by erasing medical debt for people across the state.

    On average, one dollar donated to Undue Medical Debt reli…