Gov. Hobbs Announces Erasure of $1B in Medical Debt for Arizonans

Arizona Forgives More Than $1 Billion in Medical Debt for 671,000 Residents

Hundreds of thousands of Arizonans are seeing medical bills wiped away through a statewide debt relief initiative that has now eliminated more than $1 billion in outstanding hospital debt. Gov. Katie Hobbs announced the milestone Wednesday, saying nearly 671,000 residents have benefited from a partnership between the state and the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. Rather than using public funds to pay… Source

Gov. Hobbs announces erasure of $1B in medical debt for Arizonans

Before Hobbs’ initiative, the amount of medical debt in Arizona was estimated to be $2.4 billion.

Gov. Katie Hobbs announces $1 billion in medical debt erased for Arizonans

PHOENIX (KYMA, NBC) - Gov. Katie Hobbs (D-Ariz.) held a press conference at the State Capitol Wednesday afternoon. Hobbs announced that more than $1 billion in medical debt for Arizonans has been erased, according to a press release. Joining Gov. Hobbs was Allison Sesso, CEO of Undue Medical Debt, and Arizonans who have had their debts erased, and who are sharing their stories "publicly for the first time," the press release said. In addition, t…