The city has opened eight financial empowerment locations in public hospitals across the boroughs to help New Yorkers better plan and avoid going into medical debt in the future.

In January, Mayor Eric Adams said thousands of working class New Yorkers would start seeing their medical debts wiped out under the Medical Debt Relief program that was launched in 2024. So far, $135 million in medical debt for over 75,000 people have been erased, Adams said on Wednesday.

“For too long, and for too many, medical debt has not only been a barrier for those looking to get the health care they need, but also a major financial and emotional stressor for families through no fault of their own," Adams said in a statement. "Working-class New Yorkers shouldn’t have to live in fear that getting sick w

See Full Page