Michigan Forgives Millions in Medical Debt — But Some of It Belonged to the Dead

State-funded program wipes out unpaid bills, including those from deceased patients

LANSING, Mich. — Michigan officials recently celebrated the erasure of more than $144 million in medical debt for residents, but a portion of that debt appears to belong to people who are no longer living.

A letter sent to one Michigan address this month shows a debt cancellation notice for a patient who died in early 2021. The letter, from the nonprofit…