Los Angeles County announces $2 billion Medical Debt Relief Program
Los Angeles County announced its $2 billion Medical Debt Relief Program aimed at helping low-income residents settle past-due bills. "The launch of this program is a critical step forward in ensuring that those receiving critical medical services do not find themselves experiencing financial harm associated with not being able to afford care,
LA County to eliminate $500 million in medical debt for thousands of residents
County officials said the program will initially eliminate $500 million in debt by using a $5 million investment to purchase medical debt for pennies on the dollar for low-income residents. The County Board of Supervisors approved the program earlier this year, which was spearheaded by Supervisors Janice Hahn and Holly Mitchell.
Medical Debt Totaling $30 Million to Be Paid off in Connecticut
Connecticut has become the latest state to begin notifying its eligible citizens that some or all of their medical debt will soon be paid off
Thousands of Connecticut residents to see medical debt relief
Governor Ned Lamont Monday is expected to announce thousands of residents will soon have some- if not all- of their medical debt forgiven.
Thirty million dollars in medical debt canceled for thousands of Connecticut residents
The Connecticut governor's office says nearly 23,000 residents are having $30 million in medical debt canceled.
23,000 CT residents have just had medical debt erased. They’ll be notified soon
Nearly 23,000 Connecticut residents have had medical debt erased and don’t yet know it. Gov. Ned :Lamont made the announcement Monday that the initiative through a partnership between the state government and the national nonprofit organization Undue Medical Debt had been successful.
L.A. County to eliminate $500M in medical debt for residents
Due to a new pilot program, an estimated 150,000 residents across L.A. County will soon have their medical debt cleared, and thousands more will be notified in the coming month of similar news.
Medical debt relief for thousands of Connecticut families
Connecticut is working to relieve the often-overwhelming burden of medical debt by enlisting a nonprofit that crunches that debt, easing costs for thousands of families. The nonprofit, Undue Medical Debt,
Los Angeles County deputies in pursuit of a possibly armed suspect
A possibly armed suspect crashed several times in North Hollywood during a pursuit with Los Angeles County deputies. The Los ...
DA: Tomball man was hired to shoot Los Angeles doctor
Evan Hardman killed the man "ambush-style," according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney.
Update: Franklin Fire in Los Angeles County still at 54% containment as of Monday noon
Franklin Fire initially started 10:50 p.m. Dec. 9 in Los Angeles County. Since its discovery a week ago, it has burned 4,037 ...
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LA County to proclaim local emergency over Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall
The juvenile hall has been plagued with operational issues since it was hastily reopened last year to house detainees ...
After Los Angeles County bought a skyscraper, a fight over whether to tear down its historic headquarters
With the ink dry on the County of Los Angeles' $200-million purchase of the Gas Co. Tower office building downtown, a fight ...
Breaking: Hacienda Fire reported in Los Angeles County on Dec. 16
A new wildfire was reported today at 12:43 p.m. in Los Angeles County. Hacienda Fire has been burning on private land.
Incoming Los Angeles DA voices skepticism about Menendez case
The new district attorney in Los Angeles county, Nathan Hochman, has begun combing through evidence and trial transcripts ...
How a ‘cursed’ gem ended up in Los Angeles County
The gem, known as the Bahia Emerald, was discovered in a Brazilian mine and later smuggled into the U.S., where it eventually ...
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Los Angeles County Shows Why Democrats Lost
A Mother Jones analysis of voting data shows rich voters remained loyal as Latino and Asian voters moved right—revealing ...
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Loved ones search for at-risk man missing in Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department describes Derek Ceasar Elizondo as a 35-year-old Hispanic male who stands 5 feet and 8 inches tall and weighs about 175 lbs. According to LASD, ...