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Mayor Adams launches historic medical debt relief program, 35,000 New Yorkers forgiven of debt worth $80 million

By Jada Camille

Posted on January 17, 2025

Mayor Eric Adams announced today that 35,000 New Yorkers will be relieved of $80 million in medical debt, marking the first round of a plan to provide extensive debt relief.

This effort, the largest municipal medical debt relief program in the country, will ultimately aim to assist up to 500,000 New Yorkers over the next three years.

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Mayor Adams launches historic medical debt relief program, 35,000 New Yorkers forgiven of debt worth $80 million

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