Thousands of families in the Baton Rouge area are getting life-changing news this week. 17,000 residents will receive letters letting them know some—or all—of their medical debt has been abolished. In partnership with the Huey and Angelina Wilson Foundation and Capital Area United Way, nearly $22 million in medical debt has been erased across multiple parishes—without applications, paperwork, or strings attached. This relief matters because medical debt isn’t just financial.�It causes stress. It

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