Cook County first county in U.S. to abolish $1 BILLION in debt

​Cook County partnered with Undue Medical Debt and started the Medical Debt Relief Initiative in 2022. The program has benefited nearly 800,000 people, totaling $1 Billion in medical debts forgiven since then. ​Cook County Board President Tony Preckwinkle says medical debt for too many families has {quote} "created lasting financial hardship and added unnecessary stress during life’s most…