Tens of thousands of New Yorkers saw some medical debt relief thanks to an $18 million investment from the city, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday. Now, even more New Yorkers are set to get additional help.

The mayor also announced the opening of eight new financial centers at city-run hospitals in four of the five boroughs.

The move will relieve some or all of the medical debt for 500,000 New Yorkers on a one-time basis. It is part of a program Adams launched last year with Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit that buys medical debt to acquire debt portfolios from healthcare providers, hospitals, and collection agencies.

Since the program launched in 2024, it has thus far canceled $135 million in medical debt for 75,000 New Yorkers.

Eligibility for the program

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