Nearly 24,000 Arkansans had their medical debts paid off by philanthropic donors and organizations, several groups announced Thursday morning in a virtual town hall meeting.
One in five Arkansas adults have medical debt, and the award announced Thursday totaled $35.2 million, helping 23,896 people in all 75 Arkansas counties.
Those benefiting from the payoff will receive letters from the national nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, which worked with AR AFN members Arkansas Community Foundation, the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation, Hope Credit Union and other donors to collect and distribute the money.
