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Why now: The county health department says another wave of notices are going out to 39,000 residents whose debt has been abolished, totaling about $180 million. The first notices hit back in May.

The backstory: So far, the county has erased roughly three quarters of its $500 million goal to eliminate medical debt, one of the leading causes of bankruptcy in the U.S. It’s happening under a pilot program that launched last December with the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, which is purchasing the debt for a fraction of the cost. The program may expand with outside help.

What should I know? The pilot may not eliminate all of your debt, and it has certain eligibility requirements . Official notices will come from Undue Medical Debt and L.A. County ( see here for exampl

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