Christian Assembly Church in Eagle Rock, California, said it raised enough money to pay off the medical debt of 5,555 struggling families in the greater Los Angeles area.
The church said the debt was paid off by RIP Medical Debt, a nonprofit group that claims it has abolished more than $1 billion in medical debt since its creation in 2014, according to its website. The group specializes in helping organizations purchase debt from medical providers and debt sellers for pennies on the dollar.
An undated photo shows the entrance of The Christian Assembly Church in Eagle Rock, Los Angeles. The church is paying off $5.3M in medical debt for worshipers.Christian Assembly Church said it collected about $50,000 in the past year. The members were unaware of how it would be used, but the big reveal is now planned for Christmas services.
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Its still probably less than being taxed huh?
That’s great, but this story highlights exactly the problem with our current system. We have 30 million uninsured people in this country and another 50 million underinsured. We cannot count on charity to pay all of the medical debt/bills in this country.
lol what health care is covered by taxes in NZ 100% free :) poor people being sold the lie of religion then asked to pay tons of money to the church only to be given away to pay for overpriced medical debt? LOL this is insanity.
That is so awesome
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Apparently this is not a conservative, Trump supporting church. Thank God, ha ha ha!
Now THAT sounds like Christianity to me!
Awesome
Medical debt really why don’t you try feeding the homeless?
If this is actual...it’s wonderful News. 😊🥂
We need more non government institutions
Awesome 😎
That's nice but why do churches have so much money?