CSUSM Cougars Attack San Diego County Medical Debt
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RIP Medical Debt
P. O. Box 411675
Boston, MA 02241-1675
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First Year Class of Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies Majors at CSUSM — 45934
We are the incoming First Year class of Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies majors at California State University, San Marcos (located in San Diego County). We have chosen as our class project for the Fall 2023 semester to raise money and awareness about how medical debt impacts opportunities and experiences in the U.S. Our goal is to wipe out all the accessible medical debt in San Diego County and surrounding communities. Debt makes it harder to get an education, to get a job. It contributes to increased levels of depression and anxiety. Help us help our communities become medical debt-free. Because no one should have to choose between good health and financial freedom. There are 113 of us in this class, if each of us raised $89 we could wipe out up to $1,000,000 of debt in our communities.
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To donate to this campaign by mail, please send a check:
Payable To:
RIP Medical Debt
Address:
RIP Medical Debt
P. O. Box 411675
Boston, MA 02241-1675
Memo Line:
First Year Class of Sociology and Criminology & Justice Studies Majors at CSUSM — 45934
- Recent Donations
- Anonymous just donated $159
- Anonymous just donated $191
- Anonymous just donated $128
- Anonymous just donated $21.50
- Kristen K. just donated $26.80
- Kimberly Y. just donated $21.50
- Laura B. just donated $529
- Viki B. just donated $5.60
New research on the impacts of medical debt
A new survey published by PerryUndem in 2023 shows that medical debt is a shared experience for patients across the country.
Key Findings
Patients are making tradeoffs that affect their daily lives.
- Nearly 7 in 10 Nearly 7 in 10 U.S. adults say they receive medical bills they cannot afford. Many are forced to delay paying the bill, put it on a credit card, or challenge the bill.
- 6 in 10 Six in ten patients report they have self-treated, delayed, or skipped dental and medical appointments. Thirty-four percent report changing the foods they eat or eating less food to afford health care.
People and patients feel trapped in debt and see no way out. They see medical debt as different from other forms of debt - entirely the fault of institutions and systems, and not something consumers have any control over.
- Nearly 50% Nearly half feel trapped and believe they will never be able to pay off their debt, while a third of respondents reported feeling heightened depression and anxiety.
- Nearly 9 in 10 Nearly 9 in 10 blame the health care industry for fueling the medical debt crisis - not patients themselves. They say the problem stems from the system putting profit over patients.
Fundraise for This Campaign
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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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