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Abolish medical debt at pennies on the dollar.

Every $100 you donate relieves $10,000 in Medical Debt

Every day 1 in 2 Americans choose between paying medical bills and covering basic needs.

Nearly 50%
of U.S. adults delayed or skipped medical care due to the high cost.
50%
of U.S. adults wouldn’t be able to afford an unexpected $500 bill.
2/3
of bankruptcies cite medical debt as a leading cause.

Together we’ve relieved

$10,426,439,009

in medical debt for 7,118,023 Families— but there’s still a long way to go.

News

Community Stories

Given the odds, you likely know a few people that are impacted by mounting medical debt.

We’ve received thousands of stories from people around the country sharing their experiences with debt relief. Here are just a few.

How RIP Works

Over a hundred million Americans, one in three, struggles with the weight of medical debt.

  • You make a donation

    We use data analytics to pinpoint the debt of those most in need: households that earn less than 4x the federal poverty level (varies by state, family size) or whose debts are 5% or more of annual income.

  • RIP buys medical debt at a steep discount

    We buy debt in bundles, millions of dollars at a time at a fraction of the original cost. This means your donation relieves about 100x its value in medical debt.

  • Together we wipe out medical debt

    People across the country receive letters that their debt has been erased. They have no tax consequences or penalties to consider. Just like that, they’re free of medical debt.


Debt Relief Campaigns

There are millions of families in the US currently strapped by medical debt. Imagine having that weight on your shoulders, while still recovering from health issues, trying to support your family with through inflation, global unrest and uncertainty.

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$5,000,000 goal
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$500,000 Goal
RIP Medical Debt
35% Raised
$10,000 Goal
Sunrise SB
Sunrise Supporting Medical Debt Relief
Supporting: California and Santa Barbara, California
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$100,000 Goal
Ordinary Angels Movie
37% Raised
$40,000 Goal
Greater Cleveland Congregations
GCC Color of Health Campaign
Supporting: Cuyahoga County, Ohio
5% Raised
$25,000 Goal
Kara Pitek
Virginia is for Lovers of Compassion: Eradicating Medical Debt Together!
Supporting: Virginia, Loudoun, Virginia, Prince William, Virginia, Fairfax, Virginia and Arlington, Virginia
10% Raised
$10,000 Goal
PRF Institute
Alabama Medical Debt Relief Initiative 2
Supporting: Chambers County, Alabama, Lee County, Alabama, Macon County, Alabama, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, Montgomery County, Alabama, Russell County, Alabama, Conecuh County, Alabama, Escambia County , Alabama, Lowndes County, Alabama and Wilcox County, Alabama
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Your donation relieves the medical debt of individuals and families across the country.

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Get Informed

We fight to make our health care financing system more equitable and affordable.

Our Impact

Hear stories directly from our community of debt relief recipients.