In this week’s episode, we talk with Mahoney and Allison Sesso, CEO of @UndueMedicalDebt, the country’s leading medical debt relief charity, about the lessons they believe experts and policymakers should take away from these findings.

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Say hello to Undue Medical Debt! RIP Medical Debt’s new brand captures our commitment to erasing undue debt and undoing the causes of this crisis. Excited for this new chapter! Follow Undue Medical Debt for more updates! youtu.be/kuPaMeRYzDA

🎉 Our 2023 abolishment numbers are in! 🙌

In 2023, RIP Medical Debt helped 1,957,131 individuals and abolished a jaw-dropping $3,337,752,724.17 in medical debt. 🤯

And, since our inception, we've assisted 7,450,079 people and abolished $11,857,900,368.72 in medical debt. 💛

Our partnership w @RIPMedicalDebt will help hundreds of thousands of NYers. We have been working since the beginning of this initiative to include NYC Health + Hospitals and FDNY which will be supported through philanthropic funding not city dollars.

No New Yorker should have to choose between paying rent and paying off their medical debt. We're proud to relieve $2 billion in medical debt relief for up to half a million New Yorkers. #SOTC2024

🐝 With all the buzz of exciting announcements this week, we're thrilled to unveil plans for our 10th Anniversary Celebration! Join us May 16 at Capitale in NYC.

🤫 Stay tuned next moth when we reveal some very special guests.

🎟️ secure your tickets now: my.onecause.com/event/organiza…

🙏 Big thanks to NPR for shining a light on our impactful work with local governments! 💡

Through these partnerships, we're making a difference by providing crucial relief to those facing overwhelming healthcare bills.

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🌆 Mayor Eric Adams Announces $2B Medical Debt Relief for NYC🏥
Launching in 2024, this $18M initiative, aims to wipe out $2B in medical debt for 500K NYers. This is a groundbreaking move to alleviate financial burdens.

And you can still donate to the campaign: ripmedicaldebt.org/campaign/new-y…?

In her own words, she declared, 'To celebrate my life, I've arranged to purchase & erase others' medical debt.'

And you can still support her goal, which has already become one of the most successful individual campaigns in our history. To donate: ripmedicaldebt.org/campaign/andre…

to celebrate my life, I've arranged to buy up others' medical debt and then destroy the debt. I am so lucky to have had access to the best medical care at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and am keenly aware that so many in our country don't have access to good care. bit.ly/CaseysMemorial…

a note to my friends: if you’re reading this I have passed away. I’m so sorry, it’s horseshit and we both know it. The cause was stage four ovarian cancer.

I loved each and every one of you with my whole heart and I promise you, I knew how deeply I was loved.

Appreciate this piece by Dylan Scott Vox Media highlighting findings of Undue Medical Debt sponsored public opinion survey on medical debt. vox.com/policy/2023/11…

*Out Today* National polling survey on medical debt sponsored by Undue Medical Debt @acscan & @llsadvocacy. We’re investing in research to guide policymakers, to understand it affects individuals in different ways and should be treated as a bipartisan issue. ripmedicaldebt.org/trapped-americ…

Check out my ⁦Crain's New York⁩ OpEd focused on policy and medical debt in NY. ⁦@RIPMedicalDebt⁩ crainsnewyork.com/op-ed/ny-leads…

Yaaasss!! Go Michele! Go #JustPay | Human Services Council of New York

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💡Sunday activity idea: Tune in to WBUR's 'On Point':The Hidden Truth of Medical Debt. Over 100M nationwide grapple w/ medical debt. Our Pres/CEO @allisonsesso joins other experts to discuss the billion-dollar debt buying industry & its impact. Listen: wbur.org/onpoint/2023/0…

“This proposal ensures no one’s credit worthiness hinges on their necessary healthcare. While this is a great stride, we need the fed gov't to also identify, absent credit reporting data, how we can continue to track the scale of this enormous crisis.' -RIP CEO Allison Sesso 4/5

Big news out of CFPB today! Plan to Remove Medical Bills from Credit Reports -- consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsr… via consumerfinance.gov

Great to be at the J-PAL North America conference: “what works to reduce poverty.” Rich discussions about the value is evidence-based research and policy decisions.