Gretchen Whitmer: “Last year we wiped out medical debt for 210,000 people.”

“Now let's talk about two more things we can do this year to lower costs and protect access to health care. First, medical debt. Over a half a million Michiganers got sick and couldn't afford to pay the bill. Last year we wiped out medical debt for 210,000 people. That's a huge weight off of their backs. I'm grateful to county governments statewide who've taken similar actions. I also want to thank Senators Anthony and Lindsey for their leadership on this issue.” (31:55–32:01)

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