Alleviate Medical Debt for Texans
A Lenten Fast from Injustice and Debt
“Medical debt in the US is crushing, with over $800 MILLION of medical debt outstanding in Texas alone. COVID-19 and recent bad weather have placed an even greater strain on Texans.
Whether you observe Lent or not, this is a call to aid others during a tough time. With RIP Medical Debt, our impact can be far greater than it would individually, as their purchases of medical debt portfolios for pennies on the dollar means that with this $2000 we help forgive about $200,000 of debt.
Please join me in aiding Texans, or consider a recurring donation.
“This is the kind of fast day I’m after:
to break the chains of injustice,
get rid of exploitation in the workplace,
free the oppressed,
cancel debts.
What I’m interested in seeing you do is:
sharing your food with the hungry,
inviting the homeless poor into your homes,
putting clothes on the shivering ill-clad,
being available to your own families.”
Isaiah 58: 6-7 The Message”
Campaign Support Recipients
This fundraiser supports a campaign: Texas.
Campaign Details
The Problem In the past forty years, medical costs have doubled, insurance copays and deductibles have spiked, and bankrutpcy rates have quadrupled. More than 60% of bankruptcies in America have medical debt as a root cause. Most Texans have worked hard and saved responsibly in order to be financially independent, but few have the savings to cover an unexpected $1,000 medical expense. Even after insurance payouts, many are left with unaffordable monthly payments and savings that quickly run dry. Texans who normally would never dream of ignoring a bill are forced to choose between providing for their […]
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- W Murray B. just donated $5
- Kelly S. just donated $15.59
- Dinah C. just donated $51.49
- Nicole M. just donated $10
- Katie De Los R. just donated $20
- Anonymous just donated $300
- Lauren B. just donated $25
- Emily J. just donated $102.77
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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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