Under Sanders' plan, the federal government would negotiate and pay off past-due medical bills in collections that have been reported to credit agencies. (Photo: Shutterstock)
(Bloomberg) –Senator Bernie Sanders is proposing to cancel an estimated $81 billion in past-due medical debt owed by Americans as he vies for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination using a platform focused on health care.
The plan is still being formulated and details — including how it would be financed — weren't addressed in an emailed release from the Sanders campaign on Saturday. The full proposal will be announced within a month.
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