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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsWFTV buys $1M in medical debt to help Central Florida families
https://www.wftv.com/news/action-9/wftv-buys-1-million-in-medical-debt-to-help-central-florida-families/738516757RIP Medical Debt is a national charity that helps debt-saddled families.
To demonstrate how medical debt collections affect so many lives, Channel 9 is working with the charity to forgive medical debt owed by hundreds of Central Florida families.
Through the charity, Channel 9 paid $12,500 to buy $1 million worth of medical debt owed by its viewers -- the price debt collectors pay.
Channel 9 is forgiving every penny of that debt.
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WFTV buys $1M in medical debt to help Central Florida families (Original Post)
Roland99
Apr 2018
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dawg day
(7,947 posts)1. What a great idea.
It doesn't even cost that much, but just imagine the enormous relief that brings to the families.
S.E. TN Liberal
(508 posts)2. Off to the Greatest Page...
John Oliver did this a year or so ago.
It is great idea.
DemocratSinceBirth
(99,719 posts)3. You can buy some debt at a 99% discount.
SMDH
Demovictory9
(32,493 posts)4. great Idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
area51
(11,940 posts)5. It's wonderful that they're doing this,
but sad that they have to do so. There are other ways.
Roland99
(53,342 posts)6. +1,000,000