Governor Murphy Announces Sixth Round of Medical Debt Relief, Wiping Out $86 Million Owed By 53,000 Residents

NJ wipes $86M in medical debt for 53,000 residents

The basics: Sixth round of NJ Medical Debt Relief Initiative erases $86M in debt 53,000+ residents receive relief — no application required Program nears $1.4B in total medical debt forgiven statewide Relief funded with ARPA dollars, administered by Undue Medical Debt Gov. Phil Murphy announced the sixth round of New Jersey’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative Jan. 2. The latest move eliminates more than $86 million in medical debt for over 53,000 …

Governor Murphy Announces Sixth Round of Medical Debt Relief, Wiping Out $86 Million Owed By 53,000 Residents

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced today that another 53,000 state residents will see a combined $86 million in medical bills abolished as a result of the State’s ongoing partnership with national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. The announcement marks the sixth round of debt relief under the Murphy administration’s partnership with the Undue and brings […]