A program launched by Gov. Katie Hobbs over a year ago has benefited 352,000 families, who are being notified their medical debt is gone.

Over 352,000 Arizona residents are getting $429 million in medical debt relief through a state partnership with a national nonprofit organization.

In 2024, Hobbs announced an initiative to erase $2 billion in medical debt for up to one million Arizonans. Those eligible for debt relief include individuals who earn 400% of the Federal Poverty Level or below and/or individuals who owe at least 5% of their annual income for outstanding bills.

Governor Katie Hobbs has announced that millions of dollars in medical debt have been erased for hundreds of thousands of Arizonans.

A federal judge vacated a Biden-era rule that would've banned medical debt on credit reports — but protections remain under New York law — with a few caveats.

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