Committee advances pilot program allowing hospitals to buy and forgive medical debt Senate Bill S1857, which would amend the Public Health Law and Tax Law to establish a pilot hospital medical‑debt relief program in partnership with nonprofits (cited example: Chicago), was moved, seconded and sent to the finance committee after a voice vote.

A new pilot program could soon allow hospitals to buy and forgive medical debt, easing the financial burden on patients—could this be the future of healthcare?

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