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With pennies on the dollar and surprise notices, this nonprofit clears Washingtonians' medical debt KUOW Newsroom

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This nonprofit raises funding to pay off people’s medical debt — oftentimes without their prior knowledge. Now the group is partnering with a Seattle business owner to help some of the 400,000 Washingtonians who collectively owe roughly $4.2 billion worth of medical debt.

This nonprofit raises funding to pay off people’s medical debt — oftentimes without their prior knowledge. Now the group is partnering with a Seattle business owner to help some of the 400,000 Washingtonians who collectively owe roughly $4.2 billion worth of medical debt.

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