debt for its residents by the end of 2024. “Unlike other debts, medical bills are rarely something people can plan ahead or shop around for,” Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb stated. “No one should feel like they are being punished for getting sick and the immediate relief this program provides will be widely felt.” discharge up to $115 of burdensome medical debt, is plain common sense,” Pittsburgh City Councilman Bobby Wilson said in a statement at the time. “Coming out of a global pandemic, Pittsburghers deserve such direct relief.” Cleveland, Ohio, was also highlighted by the BidenHarris administration for its elimination of $81 million in medical debt last year. The city is on track to eliminate an additional $100 million in medical 14 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 11, ISSUE 07
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