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Local organizer says Paducah Action raised $15,493 to buy and forgive medical debt
Summary
Public commenter Parker Jaco told commissioners the Paducah Action campaign has raised $15,493.90 and, through partner Undue Medical Debt, expects to buy and forgive roughly $3 million in qualifying medical debt for McCracken County residents.
At the public-comment portion of the April 14 meeting, Parker Jaco told commissioners he was updating them on a Paducah Action campaign to raise funds to eliminate medical debt in the county.
"Currently, we have now hit over $15,000 in donations... $15,493.90, will help alleviate medical debt in the county equaling out to over $3,000,000," Jaco said, explaining that Paducah Action works with a nonprofit (identified in his remarks as Undue Medical Debt) that purchases medical debt in bulk and forgives qualifying debts. He said qualifying household thresholds include debt that is 5% or more of annual income or households making four times or less the federal poverty rate.
Jaco asked the commission to note the campaign's progress and encouraged continued community support; he did not request formal action. Commissioners thanked him and said they would pass the update to the mayor.
