伊利诺伊州为50万低收入居民自动消除了11亿美元的医疗债务。 Illinois erased $1.1 billion in medical debt for 500,000 low-income residents automatically.

伊利诺伊州取消了50多万个家庭11亿美元的医疗债务,无需申请。 Illinois has canceled $1.1 billion in medical debt for over 500,000 families with no application required. 该方案由总督J.B. Pritzker领导,由非盈利的不到期医疗债务执行,为收入低于联邦贫困线400%或医疗债务等于或超过其收入5%的居民免除账单。 Led by Governor J.B. Pritzker and executed with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, the program forgave bills for residents earning below 400% of the federal poverty level or with medical debt equal to 5% or more of their income. 该倡议自动缓解突发医疗费用(如紧急情况或慢性病)造成的财政压力,旨在改善信用分数和长期稳定。 The initiative, which automatically relieved financial stress from unexpected medical costs like emergencies or chronic illness, aims to improve credit scores and long-term stability. Pritzker指出,过去的联邦政策是保健费用上涨的驱动力,并强调了国家为保护居民所做的努力。 Pritzker cited past federal policies as a driver of rising healthcare costs and emphasized the state’s effort to protect residents.