"St. Paul officials are sending letters to 32,000 people this week alerting them that their medical debt will be erased.

Residents didn’t have to apply to be eligible. Instead, the city analyzed resident incomes and debt levels and prioritized those with the highest need.

By using federal American Rescue Plan funds, the city paired with the nonprofit, Undue Medical Debt, and M Health Fairview to wipe out $40 million in medical obligations."

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St. Paul to wipe out medical debt for 32,000 residents

City officials said the $40 million program will help alleviate medical costs for debt-strapped residents.

^{Dana Ferguson (MPR News)}

only at 795/3500! help a black queer writer get rid of medical debt and support their family!

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"Hi I'm Shannon. I spent a good portion of 2023 quite ill with gallbladder issues I did not know about until I had to have emergency surgery in August 2023. I had surgery and more downtime than I could afford and I also found out my family is getting priced out of our home this year. I've managed through fundraising and hustling to pay almost all of it.

I need help to knock out this last bit of medical debt so I can focus on saving to get us moved to a decent place to live.

Any amount helps. I also have shops with poetry , non fiction and short fiction available as well as an ongoing patreon. All hands on deck I need just a little more help to get through this.

Thank you for your time."

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