Protecting Vulnerable Populations in Appalachia
Every dollar you donate forgives $100 in Medical Debt
Hello and thank you for helping to support the millions of Americans in need of medical debt relief. By forgiving this debt, we have taken a critical step towards ensuring the shelter and financial security of individuals and families living in the Appalachian region. The impact of your donation also works to end this predatory practice.
There is no contribution too small – even $1 = $100 of debt relieved. By reaching the campaign’s goal of $10,000 by December 1st we will have erased $1 million in medical debt. Let’s be the change we wish to see!
With gratitude,
Olivia Dufour
Campaign Support Recipients
This fundraiser supports a campaign: Appalachia.
Campaign Details
RIPMD’s total face-value abolishments in the ARC-defined region of Appalachia – $977,561,756.64 of medical debt In the past forty years, medical costs have doubled, insurance copays and deductibles have spiked, and bankruptcy rates have quadrupled, creating an avalanche of destructive medical debt. More than 60% of bankruptcies in America have medical debt as a root cause, and the situation is especially dire in Appalachia. A recent study showed that in Appalachia, out-of-pocket healthcare costs are 40% higher than the national average, and this year almost every state in Appalachia suffered a decline in insurance coverage—sure to make things worse. Nearly […]
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How RIP Works
Over a hundred million Americans, one in three, struggles with the weight of medical debt.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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