Since 2022, Cook County has erased over $1B in medical debt for more than 791K residents

Since 2022, Cook County has erased more than $1 billion in medical debt for more than 791,000 residents. Eligible debt is ...
WGN Radio 720

Are you eligible for Cook County’s Medical Debt Relief Initiative?

Cook County Deputy Chief of Staff for Health Matt Richards joins Bob Sirott to talk about the county’s partnership with Undue ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Cook County Tried to Rid People of Medical Debt, but, for Many, Help Comes Too Late

The data from the Cook County Medical Debt Relief Initiative revealed that a significant number of people whose debts were forgiven through the program made less than 200% of the federal poverty level ...

33 of 56 bodies found at South Chicago Chapel funeral home identified, medical examiner says

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said on Friday that they have now identified 33 of the 56 bodies found decomposing at a South Side funeral home last week, and 25 of those families have been ...
Chicago Tribune

Cook County Health, University of Illinois medical school expand partnership for patient care, training, research

Two major Chicago public institutions — Cook County Health and the University of Illinois College of Medicine — are expanding their partnership to provide care to patients, more training for medical ...