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<\/a><\/a>\nBrooklyn, a former recipient of medical debt relief in Woodland, CA, shares, \u201cIn 2018, I was in a traumatic car accident during a medical crisis. The ambulance bill alone was over $4,600\u2014a number that haunted me for years while I was trying to rebuild my life, go back to school, and raise my daughter as a single mom. I never thought I\u2019d get relief. When I opened the letter from Undue Medical Debt, I cried. Not just because the money was erased, but because someone out there believed I deserved a second chance. This isn\u2019t just about debt\u2014it\u2019s about hope. Thank you for lifting this off my shoulders.\u201d<\/p>
\n\u201cThe scale of this gift to Californians is truly astonishing, unburdening over a quarter million families of over half a billion dollars of un-payable medical debt,\u201d shares Undue Medical Debt president and CEO Allison Sesso. \u201cIn the U.S. 1 in 4 adults are in medical debt; it\u2019s a growing crisis undermining healthcare access, economic wellbeing and mental health, and we\u2019re so grateful that Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr share our belief that no one should go bankrupt because of a cancer diagnosis and no family should have to choose between insulin and groceries.\u201d<\/p>
\nAllison continues, \u201cAs a nonprofit leveraging cutting-edge, proprietary technology to buy and erase medical debt at scale, our model addresses one of the main barriers to accessing care, which impacts families from small rural towns to Silicon Valley. We so appreciate this incredible support to remove these debts of necessity for good.\u201d<\/p>
\n\u201cWhen someone is sick or recovering, the focus should be on healing and caring for the people you love, not on bills that can follow a family for years,\u201d said Evan Spiegel and Miranda Kerr. \u201cAt a time when so many Californians are already struggling with rising costs, medical debt can make it even harder for families to regain their footing. We\u2019re grateful to support Undue Medical Debt\u2019s work to help lift that burden, and we hope this relief gives families more peace of mind and more room to prioritize their health, their loved ones, and their future.\u201d<\/p>
\nSee a video message from Evan and Miranda here<\/a>.<\/p> \nMedical debt is the leading cause<\/a> of bankruptcy, leads domestic concerns<\/a> in 2026 (above the economy) and people with medical debt are three times<\/a> more likely to struggle with issues like depression and anxiety.<\/p> \nUndue Medical Debt is a national nonprofit that has erased over $40 billion of burdensome medical debt in all 50 states to date. It acquires qualifying medical debt in bulk from providers like hospitals and physicians\u2019 groups and also from collection agencies for pennies on the dollar and then it erases those debts out of the blue, sending Undue Medical Debt branded envelopes notifying recipients.<\/p> \nTop 10 California Counties Benefiting from Debt Relief t<\/span>hrough Evan and Miranda\u2019s Gift<\/span>:<\/p>