WFTV buys $1M in medical debt to help Central Florida families

[Roland99]

https://www.wftv.com/news/action-9/wftv-buys-1-million-in-medical-debt-to-help-central-florida-families/738516757

RIP Medical Debt is a national charity that helps debt-saddled families.

To demonstrate how medical debt collections affect so many lives, Channel 9 is working with the charity to forgive medical debt owed by hundreds of Central Florida families.

Through the charity, Channel 9 paid $12,500 to buy $1 million worth of medical debt owed by its viewers -- the price debt collectors pay.

Channel 9 is forgiving every penny of that debt.

[dawg day]

1. What a great idea.

It doesn't even cost that much, but just imagine the enormous relief that brings to the families.

[S.E. TN Liberal]

2. Off to the Greatest Page...

John Oliver did this a year or so ago.

It is great idea.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. You can buy some debt at a 99% discount.

SMDH

[Demovictory9]

4. great Idea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[area51]

5. It's wonderful that they're doing this,

but sad that they have to do so. There are other ways.

[Roland99]

6. +1,000,000