RI medical debt relief program erases bills for 9,000 residents in 19 months

By: Nancy Lavin

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: July 13, 2026

Words: 428

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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More than 9,000 Rhode Islanders have had $16.3 million in medical debt forgiven in the 19 months since the state debt relief program began, Rhode Island General Treasurer James Diossa’s office announced last week.

The update on July 8 comes nearly two years after state lawmakers created the Rhode Island Medical Debt Relief Program, with a $1 million appropriation in the state’s fiscal 2025 budget. Nearly three-quarters of the initial funding, $700,000, is …

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