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 ...
Daily Herald

Cook County reports major declines in homicides, opioid overdoses in 2025

The Cook County medical examiner’s office is reporting a significant decline in the number of homicides and opioid overdose deaths in 2025. Additionally, the agency is reporting a 4.2% drop in the ...
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Cook County opioid overdose deaths and homicides drop in 2025, suicides edge up slightly: Medical Examiner

COOK COUNTY, IL — Preliminary statistics for cases handled in 2025 by the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office show a substantial decline in homicides and opioid overdose deaths over 2024. While the ...
The Daily Northwestern

Illinois, Cook County relieves $1.5 billion in medical debt

Cook County and the state of Illinois erased upwards of $1.5 billion in medical debt for over 770,000 Cook County residents through the Illinois Medical Debt Relief Program, leaving many county ...
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 ...