Orange County Commission to hear ideas on where to spend budget dollars

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Written By Cabias Thomas

Leaders from Central Florida Jobs With Justice said about a quarter of a million people in Orange County have medical debt that got sent to collections.

  • Sam Delgado, a Program Manager with Jobs With Justice said he has long-Covid and thousands in medical debt.

    • “You know, people are struggling to make the decision of, do I pay this down and face the financial harms of this debt hanging over my head? Or do I feed myself?" Delgado said. 

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