伊利诺伊州取消了50万居民的11亿美元医疗债务 通过基于收入的自动赦免 Illinois canceled $1.1 billion in medical debt for 500,000 residents via automatic forgiveness based on income.

伊利诺伊州通过一项由1 500万美元资助的2024年州倡议,取消了约50万居民的11亿美元医疗债务,并与非营利的未到期医疗债务合作。 Illinois has canceled $1.1 billion in medical debt for about half a million residents through a 2024 state initiative funded by $15 million and partnered with the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. 该方案自动免除其医疗账单等于或超过其收入的5%或生活在或低于联邦贫困水平的400%的个人的债务,而无需提出申请。 The program automatically forgave debt for individuals whose medical bills equaled 5% or more of their income or who lived at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, without requiring applications. 2026年3月初发出了通知,但一些受款人可能因广泛的骗局而对合法性提出质疑。 Notices were sent in early March 2026, though some recipients may question the legitimacy due to widespread scams. 这项努力是更广泛地推动减轻医疗债务造成的财政困难的努力的一部分。 The effort is part of a broader push to reduce financial hardship caused by medical debt.