新泽西州利用美国援救计划的资金,为77 000名居民免除了120万元的医疗债务。 New Jersey eliminated $120M in medical debt for 77,000 residents using American Rescue Plan funds.
正如州长菲尔·墨菲 （Phil Murphy） 宣布的那样，新泽西州与非营利组织 Undue Medical Debt 合作，为 77,000 名居民消除了 $1.2 亿的医疗债务。 New Jersey, in collaboration with the non-profit Undue Medical Debt, has eliminated $120 million in medical debt for 77,000 residents, as announced by Governor Phil Murphy. 这项由美国援救计划900 000美元资助的倡议,允许按其价值的一小部分购买无法偿还的医疗债务,然后将这些债务删除。 This initiative, funded by $900,000 from the American Rescue Plan, allows the purchase of unpayable medical debts at a fraction of their value, which are then erased. 与上一轮相结合,共为127 000名居民清理了2.2亿美元的债务,以低收入个人为对象。 Combined with a previous round, a total of $220 million in debt has been wiped for 127,000 residents, targeting low-income individuals.