Illinois erases $1.1B in medical debt for more than 500K residents

Source Fox Chicago
Original Load Date Feb. 19, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Last Updated Feb. 19, 2026, 2:01 p.m.
Original URL http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/illinois-erases-1-1b-medical-debt-more-than-500k-residents

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#### The Brief * * Illinois wipes $1.1 billion in medical debt * Over 500,000 residents affected * More funding could be approved soon **CHICAGO** \- More than 500,000 [ Illinois ][1] residents are receiving letters this week, saying their [ medical debt ][2] has been erased. Th...