The bill would provide $1.9 million of American Rescue Plan Act dollars to RIP Medical Debt, a New York-based nonprofit that buys medical debt at a steeply discounted rate and uses donations to pay off people’s debt.
CLEVELAND, Ohio – Several Cleveland City Council members have introduced legislation that aims to use COVID-19 stimulus money to forgive medical debt for city residents.
The bill would provide $1.9 million of American Rescue Plan Act dollars to RIP Medical Debt, a New York-based nonprofit that buys medical debt at a steeply discounted rate and uses donations to pay off people’s debt,The legislation is off to a strong start, being sponsored by a near-majority of councilmembers: Council President Blaine Griffin and members Kris Harsh, Kevin Conwell, Charles Slife, Richard Starr, Rebecca Maurer and Jasmin Santana. Cleveland City Council has 17 total members.
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