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Michigan forgives $200M in medical debt. Should it help prevent debt instead?

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By Eli Newman Verified, Bridge Michigan
| WJMN-TV (Escanaba, MI) Verified
This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan (bridgemi.com), a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here (https://bit.ly/BridgeMichiganNewsletter).
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Michigan forgives $200M in medical debt

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By Eli Newman Verified
| Killeen Daily Herald Verified
By ELI NEWMAN/Bridge Michigan - Bridge Michigan Michigan took another step Monday in its effort to eliminate medical debt for thousands of residents. The state announced it would wipe out $74 million in medical debt for 71,871 individuals. It's the second round of a program that began last year, when the state said it would help residents erase more than $144 million in medical debt. For copyright information, check with the distributor of this item, Bridge Michigan.
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Michigan forgives $200M in medical debt

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By Eli Newman Verified
| Greenwich Time Verified
Michigan took another step Monday in its effort to eliminate medical debt for thousands of residents. The state announced it would wipe out $74 million in medical debt for 71,871 individuals. It’s the second round of a program that began last year, when the state said it would help residents erase more than $144 million in medical debt. The move comes amid a bipartisan push to offer patients more protections from collections by keeping them from going underwater on their hospital bills.
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