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Medical debt, North Star Promise and housing: This week in the Minnesota Legislature

  • Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison supported the Minnesota Medical Debt Reset Act, aiming to relieve up to $500 million in medical debt for eligible residents.
  • The act would benefit an estimated 250,000 to 400,000 Minnesotans with medical debt and household incomes at or below 400% of federal poverty guidelines.
  • The proposed bill raises concerns among legislators regarding its impact on programs designed to support residents seeking financial help.
  • Current discussions include several legislative actions related to housing support measures and addressing budget challenges facing Minnesota.
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Bill aims to limit ‘North Star’ scholarship - Albert Lea Tribune

By Yvette Higgins,Report for Minnesota Some Republicans in the Minnesota House are pushing to limit financial aid scholarships to students who are on a track to enter into high-demand careers in Minnesota. North Star Promise provides financial aid to low-income Minnesota residents studying at any Minnesota State College or University, University of Minnesota campus, or Tribal college if students meet certain conditions. If a bill by Rep. Ben Bak…

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Medical debt, North Star Promise and housing: This week in the Minnesota Legislature

ST. PAUL — The Minnesota Legislature heard a wide array of bills this week as it approaches mid-April committee deadlines, including bills on medical debt, higher education tuition and housing. Minnesotans rally for ‘debt reset’ bill Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter, lawmakers and faith leaders rallied Wednesday, April 2, at the Capitol in support of the “Minnesota Medical Debt Reset Act,” SF1347/HF1646, whi…

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Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it's not enough

Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market.

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Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it’s not enough – DG Verifications & Stats

Undue Medical Debt is retiring $30 billion in unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. DNY59/Getty Images/E+ DNY59/Getty Images/E+ Underscoring the massive scale of America’s medical debt problem, a nonprofit has struck a deal to pay off old medical bills for an estimated 20 million people. New York-based Undue Medical Debt, which buys patient debt, is paying off $30 billion worth of unpaid bills in a single transaction with Pendrick Capital …

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Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it’s not enough

Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market. The post Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it’s not enough appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.

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