One in five Americans has crippling medical debt, even if they have insurance. During the NBC4 News at 5 p.m., Randy Mac has a very special report and reveals how you can join us to help thousands of them get back on their feet. http://nbcla.com/medicaldebt | NBC LA

With the help of RIP Medical Debt, Pastor Sam and his church paid off nearly $2 million of medical debt for 1,899 families. | HeartThreads

RIP Medical Debt is a nonprofit that buys people’s medical debt...and then forgives it. (Hallelujah!) Meet a woman they helped, and find out how you can help clear other people’s medical debt as well! More: https://thedrs.tv/ripmeddebt | The Doctors

Crushing medical debt can ruin lives. NBC4 believes the lives of people shouldn't be destroyed financially because they get hurt or sick. That's why we have decided to do something about it. NBC has made a $150,000 donation to the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt that will buy and forgive $15 million in medical debt. The donation will help thousands across the country, more than 2,000 of whom are right here in Southern California. Learn more and how you can also donate: http://4.nbcla.com/WfNrI0J | NB

26K views · 211 reactions | NBC25 & FOX66 have worked with RIP Medical Debt to erase more than A MILLION DOLLARS of local medical debt for struggling mid-Michigan families! You can donate now to help forgive the next million. | Mid-Michigan NOW | Facebook