
To donate to this campaign by mail, please send a check:
Payable To:
RIP Medical Debt
Address:
RIP Medical Debt
28-07 Jackson Ave, 5th Fl
Long Island City, NY 11101
Memo Line:
Yoni Leiderman and Talia Zames — 43598
Tigers Tackling Debt is a student-led campaign centered on the principle that no one should have to choose between paying medical bills and affording basic needs. With costs of living and healthcare rising, there is no better time than now to address this public health crisis. Tigers Tackling Debt strives to spark conversations, inspire solutions, and enact change. We believe that our community has the power to put meaningful energy into this transformation– towards a future built not upon an ideal of affordable, equitable healthcare, but a guarantee.
Anyone could be just one accident or illness away from receiving medical bills that change their lives forever. In fact, most bankruptcies in the United States are a result of incurred medical debt. It is no surprise that individuals with debt are three times more likely to suffer from a mental health problem such as stress, anxiety, or depression.
Since its founding in 2014, RIP Medical Debt has relieved more than $8.5 billion in medical debt for households facing insolvency and those that earn less than four times the federal poverty level. RIP utilizes donations to purchase bundles of medical debt at a fraction of the original cost, meaning that a $1 donation can erase $100 of medical debt! Once the debt purchase has been finalized, beneficiaries receive letters by mail to notify them of the cancellation of their debt– no strings attached. They no longer owe any funds and face no tax consequences.
Campaign Support Recipients
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- Carol D. just donated $10
- Anonymous just donated $9.90
- Henia Z. just donated $53.20
- John R. just donated $212
To donate to this campaign by mail, please send a check:
Payable To:
RIP Medical Debt
Address:
RIP Medical Debt
28-07 Jackson Ave, 5th Fl
Long Island City, NY 11101
Memo Line:
Yoni Leiderman and Talia Zames — 43598
- Recent Donations
- Student Gov C. just donated $215
- Anonymous just donated $399
- Anonymous just donated $10.90
- Adam G. just donated $180
- Carol D. just donated $10
- Anonymous just donated $9.90
- Henia Z. just donated $53.20
- John R. just donated $212
Fundraise for This Campaign
Start a fundraiser to help those in need. Set a personal fundraising goal and track online donations easily with RIP.

How RIP Works
Over a hundred million Americans, one in three, struggles with the weight of medical debt.
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You make a donation
We use data analytics to pinpoint the debt of those most in need: households that earn less than 4x the federal poverty level (varies by state, family size) or whose debts are 5% or more of annual income.
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RIP buys medical debt at a steep discount
We buy debt in bundles, millions of dollars at a time at a fraction of the original cost. This means your donation relieves about 100x its value in medical debt.
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Together we wipe out medical debt
People across the country receive letters that their debt has been erased. They have no tax consequences or penalties to consider. Just like that, they’re free of medical debt.
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