Posthumous Campaign Raises Over $200,000 to Clear Medical Debt

The funds raised by Casey McIntyre, who passed away from ovarian cancer, are expected to pay off more than $20 million in medical debt.

Casey McIntyre, a 38-year-old woman who passed away from ovarian cancer, organized a campaign to help people pay off their medical debt, raising over $200,000 since her death.
The funds raised are expected to pay off more than $20 million in medical debt.
McIntyre's campaign is hosted on RIP Medical Debt, a website that uses data analytics to find households with medical debt that have income below four times the federal poverty level or have debts that make up 5 percent or more of their annual income.
The organization buys debt in bundles at a steep discount, meaning each donation relieves about 100 times its value in medical debt.
McIntyre was inspired to start the campaign as she had access to excellent medical care but was aware that many in the country do not have the same privilege.