US medical debt relief climbs sharply but reaches only a fraction of what is owed
Undue Medical Debt says it has provided $53.3bn in medical debt relief, about half of it this year, as KFF puts Americans' medical debt at at least $220bn in 2024
Medical debt relief in the United States has grown sharply this year, with one nonprofit reporting it has provided $53.3bn in medical debt relief, but the aid covers only a small share of the at least $220bn Americans owed in 2024, and experts say it leaves the underlying affordability problem untouched.