Milwaukee County, Wis., is looking to partner with nonprofit RIP Medical Debt to eliminate $153 million in medical debt held by 67,000 residents, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Jan. 17.
Milwaukee County's American Rescue Plan Act Task Force is taking up a resolution to designate $1.6 million in American Rescue Plan funds for the partnership. If the resolution is approved, it will go to the Country Board.
The debt relief will focus on residents with a household income of up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level or medical debt totaling at least 5 percent of their income.