We urge Congress to act swiftly and decisively to alleviate the burdens of medical debt for 23 million Americans nationwide. The current healthcare billing practices, backed by Wall Street, unfairly penalize those with limited resources and obstruct their access to essential healthcare services.

This corporate-driven system fosters errors in billing and treatment, inflates costs, and subjects individuals to unexpected and overwhelming bills, perpetuating a cycle of financial hardship that hampers their ability to meet basic needs and participate fully in the economy.

The escalating healthcare expenses, compounded by unforeseen medical crises, have resulted in tens of millions drowning under a staggering $195 billion in medical debt, as indicated by Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker analysis.

Canceling medical debt is not only sound economics but a vital intervention. Eliminating this debt would provide immediate support to families grappling with persistent inflation, generate employment opportunities nationwide, and save lives by granting access to care that fear of debt currently denies.

This debt crisis isn't just an individual issue; it corrodes the stability and prosperity of our entire nation.
It demands urgent and proactive solutions, that no longer put the interests of the corporate healthcare CEOs first.

We call on Congress to pass legislation that comprehensively addresses this issue by:

1. Implementing total and widespread medical debt cancellation to end this financial crisis facing tens of millions of individuals and families.
2. Establishing clear guidelines for identifying, evaluating, and eradicating future medical debts fairly and efficiently.
3. Creating protective measures to prevent the recurrence of such overwhelming medical debt by tackling the root causes of exorbitant healthcare expenses and ensuring accessible, affordable healthcare for all.

The collusion between healthcare providers and for-profit insurers that inflates treatment costs, leaving families with questionable care and enduring financial burdens must end now.

Our current healthcare system has failed. It's leaving tens of millions financially shackled due to circumstances beyond their control. It's time for Congress to act decisively and prioritize the citizens they represent by enacting medical debt cancelation now.