The Wellston Medical Center and Primary Health Services of Ludington, Mich., will forgive $214,000 in medical debt for thousands of patients, according to 9&10 News, a local news station. The owners said they want to ease financial burdens its patients are facing during the pandemic.
In Oklahoma, Tulsa ER & Hospital said it will forgive $2.1 million in outstanding medical debt for patients who received service at the physician-owned microhospital from December 2019 through April 1. The hospital will also be waiving patients’ out-of-pocket costs for COVID-19 care during the pandemic if a patient’s insurer doesn’t cover the cost, according to Fox 23 News.
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