The announcement comes after relieving a total of $1.5 billion for people in Cook County.
That represents more medical debt relief than any other county in the entire country, officials say.
Cook County partnered with Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit, to identify money to help pay for this program.
"There's no application, no paperwork and no tax consequences," Preckwinkle said. "Residents simply receive a letter in the mail informing them that their debt has been canceled."
Health officials say they've seen what this relief means for families and the quiet crisis sweeping across the state and nation.
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"The average amount for given per resident is $1,300 for families living paycheck to paycheck, that relief can mean the difference between stability and crisis," Preckwinkle said.
Inspired by Cook County, Governor JB Pritzker says two years ago, the state launched its own debt relief program.
Saying no one should fall into financial ruin, simply because they got sick or injured.
"I'm proud to say that as of this month, the state of Illinois has eliminated over $1.1 billion in medical debt, and of course, combined with our partners here in Cook County, who have erased $1.5 billion, we have delivered more than $2 billion in relief to over a million Illinoisans in all 102 counties of our state," Pritzker said.
The governor said he plans to continue building on this program in the coming years.
Both the governor and Cook County president, are up for reelection.
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