Atrium cancels liens, forgives debts
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•North Carolina hospital company forgives debts of 11,500 people after NBC News report
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Some 11,500 liens on people's homes in North Carolina and five other states will be released, Atrium ’s parent company, Advocate Health , says.
Atrium Health is changing its policy now as “the next logical step” following a 2022 decision to stop filing lawsuits and property liens to collect on patients’ medical debts.
Americans owe some $220 billion in medical debt, according to KFF , a nonprofit health policy research.
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