Undue Medical Debt

Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr donated to Undue Medical Debt, erasing $550 million in medical debt for over 261,000 Californians. The initiative aligns Spiegel with MacKenzie Scott, who previously funded similar debt relief efforts through the same nonprofit.

Over 261,000 Californians will have $550 million in medical debt erased by nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, funded by Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr. The relief targets individuals at or below 400% of the federal poverty level or with medical debt exceeding 5% of annual income, primarily in Southern California counties.

Michigan forgave $200 million in medical debt for roughly 280,000 residents through a state program, with $74 million erased in the latest round for 71,871 individuals. The initiative, a bipartisan effort to protect patients from collections, partners with Undue Medical Debt, a nonprofit that buys unpaid medical debt in bulk for pennies on the dollar.

Michigan has forgiven $200 million in medical debt for 280,000 residents since 2024 through a state-funded program. A second round of debt relief erased $74 million for 71,871 individuals, part of bipartisan efforts to protect patients from medical debt collections. Analysts caution that debt forgiveness has limited impact without broader regulatory reforms.

More than 71,000 Michiganders will have over $74 million in medical debt forgiven through a partnership with the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. The initiative, announced by Governor Gretchen Whitmer, aims to alleviate financial burdens on residents, with detailed debt relief figures provided for the top 10 counties.