Tigers Tackling Debt is a student-led campaign centered on the principle that no one should have to choose between paying medical bills and affording basic needs. With costs of living and healthcare rising, there is no better time than now to address this public health crisis. Tigers Tackling Debt strives to spark conversations, inspire solutions, and enact change. We believe that our community has the power to put meaningful energy into this transformation– towards a future built not upon an ideal of affordable, equitable healthcare, but a guarantee.

Anyone could be just one accident or illness away from receiving medical bills that change their lives forever. In fact, most bankruptcies in the United States are a result of incurred medical debt. It is no surprise that individuals with debt are three times more likely to suffer from a mental health problem such as stress, anxiety, or depression.

Since its founding in 2014, RIP Medical Debt has relieved more than $8.5 billion in medical debt for households facing insolvency and those that earn less than four times the federal poverty level. RIP utilizes donations to purchase bundles of medical debt at a fraction of the original cost, meaning that a $1 donation can erase $100 of medical debt! Once the debt purchase has been finalized, beneficiaries receive letters by mail to notify them of the cancellation of their debt– no strings attached. They no longer owe any funds and face no tax consequences.  

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