Almost 6,000 families on the South Side of Chicago have had their medical debt forgiven through a collaborative effort of the United Church of Christ and other partners. UCC leaders announced October 20 that church donations have wiped out $5.3 million in medical debt for 5,888 Chicago families. They invited participation in a similar national effort being planned for Giving Tuesday, December 3.
United Church of Christ buys $5.3 million of medical debt in Chicago, launches national program
Traci Blackmon speaks during a medical debt buyout celebration Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago. (RNS photo by Emily McFarlan Miller)
