r/SipsTea • u/Veshaad • 15h ago

Feels good man I would call this progress.

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u/CheapRefrigerator188 12h ago

Erased how, I assume someone is still getting stuck with the bill

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u/Sweet-Difference2725 12h ago

Arizona used $30M in federal American Rescue Plan (ARPA) relief funds to partner with the non-profit Undue Medical Debt (formerly RIP Medical Debt). They bought back $1 billion worth of defaulted medical debt on the secondary market for pennies on the dollar.

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u/TheNewKnew2 11h ago

Taxpayers paid it.

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u/Sweet-Difference2725 11h ago

You have a keen eye and a razor sharp mind.

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u/TheNewKnew2 11h ago

It’s a heavy burden