CHICAGO (CBS) — Gov. JB Pritzker needs to eradicate medical debt for 1 million folks in Illinois within the subsequent few years.
On Monday, he mentioned proposed laws to offer greater than 340,000 folks within the state reduction from medical debt.
“Too many sufferers go away hospitals with their credit score ruined or in danger for chapter within the ensuing months,” Pritzker stated.
Throughout his finances tackle, the governor proposed eliminating $4 billion of medical debt for greater than 1 million folks in Illinois.
He stated Loyola Drugs had already introduced it is going to forgive $112 million in medical debt, serving to greater than 60,000 folks in Illinois.
CBS Chicago Group
