Church helps wipe out $1.3 million in medical debt for Georgia families

WJCL ^ | Jan 16 2020 | WJCL

[rintintin]

Several Georgia families got a big surprise to kick off the new year: relief from millions of dollars in medical debt.

A donation from New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in south Dekalb County wiped out $1.3 million in medical debt for more than 1,200 south DeKalb residents just in time for the holidays, the church announced Tuesday.

Senior pastor Dr. Jamal Harrison Bryant directed the relief to people who live in the 20028 ZIP code, which includes Stonecrest and Lithonia. Bryant said he hopes it helps families get a better start in 2020.

“We are blessed to be a blessing and this effort has truly helped families start the new year without the stress, worry and concern that often accompanies looming medical bills and calls from debt collectors,” Bryant said. “When a medical issue occurs, the subsequent bills can wreak havoc on a family’s finances, leading some down a path of bad credit, or left with reservations about even seeking medical attention for fear of the costs for services.”

The church partners with nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, which takes donations from organizations and buys medical debt at a huge discount.

[goldstategop]

Lots of people having catastrophic medical bills wiped out.

One less thing hanging over their heads in 2020. Cool.

[BipolarBob]

What??? He could have bought his wife a new Lamborghini for any indiscretions he may have committed with that money.

[goldstategop]

Its doing God’s work on earth.

[BipolarBob]

Yabbut, I was sarcastically referring to what one of them megachurch pastors did (apparently bribing his wife for his infidelity with the Church monies). Some of them pastors live pretty high on the hog.

[Notthereyet]

You forgot to put the required ‘/s’ at the end of the sentence.

LOL

[ebshumidors]

This is really God’s work done by Man in a smart way.