Maine Nonprofit Cancels $1.9 Million in Medical Debt for 1,500 People

A pair of nonprofits have teamed up to help zero out medical debt balances for over 1,000 working families in Maine.

Mainers for Working Families (MFWF) and Undue Medical Debt partnered together in the effort to help families in the state breathe a little easier. Thanks to their advocacy, they were able to buy debts worth up to $1.8 million for pennies on the dollar.