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Tennessee Healthcare Campaign: group cancels about $80,184 of Warren County medical debt
Summary
At a Warren County court meeting, Tennessee Healthcare Campaign organizer Tommy Savage told commissioners that a partnership with Undue Medical Relief purchased and cancelled roughly $80,184 in local medical debt for a cash outlay of $495, relieving about 28 accounts in the county.
Tommy Savage, organizer with the Tennessee Healthcare Campaign, told Warren County commissioners that his group and partner Undue Medical Relief have purchased and cancelled medical debt in the county.
"We were able to purchase medical debt in Warren County for a total of $80,184 for $495," Savage said, describing the county‑level purchase as part of a broader $1.2 million statewide effort. At the meeting he said the Warren County portion covered roughly 28 accounts. Savage described the purchase as a nonprofit effort that buys portfolios of medical debt and then forgives it for affected residents.
The presentation came during a regular county meeting and was introduced by a commissioner who noted the local spotlight on Warren County. Savage described the Tennessee Healthcare Campaign as the organizer and said it partners with Undue Medical Relief to buy debt portfolios, using donated money to buy debt portfolios for a fraction of face value and clear accounts for residents.
Why it matters: medical‑debt purchase programs directly relieve individual financial obligations without requiring county budget allocations, but they depend on nonprofit fundraising. County officials did not commit public funds during the meeting; the action described was performed by private nonprofits working in the county.
What commissioners heard and asked: commissioners heard the dollar figures and thanked Savage for the presentation. No county vote or formal county program was proposed at the meeting; the presenter framed the work as a private nonprofit initiative that benefited county residents.
Next steps: the presentation was for information; no specific county action or referral was recorded in the transcript. The county clerk or staff may choose to follow up or circulate contact information or supporting documents that Savage said were available.
