Overview: Dan talks with Councilwoman and State Representative-Elect Michele Grim about her recent medical debt relief plan in Toledo, which partners with RIP Medical Debt and uses ARPA funds to eliminate $240 million in medical debt in Lucas County.

1:00 - Things You Need to Know5:20 - Interview with Councilwoman Michele Grim7:00 - How the plan works12:30 - The projected impact of the plan15:23 - Next steps and timeline19:00 - Eligibility for the program21:25 - Looking forward: What Rep-elect Grim hopes to accomplish in the General Assembly

This episode was produced by Dan Skinner. Editorial and production support from Angela Lin. Special thanks to Patti Carlyle at Community Solutions for help with the Things You Need to Know segment. For show notes and episode archive, visit prognosisohio.com. Prognosis Ohio is a member of WCBE Podcast Experience and the Health Podcast Network.