Since 2022, Cook County has erased over $1B in medical debt for more than 791K residents

CHICAGO (WLS) -- You could qualify to get medical debt wiped out.

Since 2022, Cook County has erased more than $1 billion in medical debt for more than 791,000 residents.

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Eligible debt is automatically forgiven.

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Those eligible will be notified by mail in branded Cook County government envelopes.

Those eligible must live in Cook County and reach a certain number of the federal poverty level. Alternately, medical debt would have to be at least 5% of annual income.

Visit arpa.cookcountyil.gov/medical-debt-relief-initiative for more information