Nineteen Municipalities and Oakland Together Housing Trust Fund Featured at annual Oakland County Community Showcase

10/25/2023 2:30 PM

Oakland County hopes to wipe out $200 million of medical debt for residents

Oakland County and nonprofit RIP Medical Debt will be using $2 million from the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funding to purchase medical debt for qualified residents of the county, which possibly could be up to 80,000 people.

10/24/2023 3:42 PM

Op-Ed: Water Affordability Legislation

State Senator Stephanie Chang recently announced a package of bills to create the nation’s first statewide affordability program for water and sewer utilities.

10/24/2023 3:09 PM

Public appointment opportunities available on two Oakland County boards

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners is seeking applications for individuals to serve on two different boards due to term expirations at the end of this year.

10/24/2023 1:45 PM

SMART debuts extended bus routes connecting to Novi and Wixom

Oakland County Commissioner Gwen Markham supported the 10-year, 0.95-mill transportation millage on all ballots throughout the county in 2022.

10/23/2023 10:02 AM

Oakland County Water Resources Office Receives 2023 Utility of the Future Award

10/20/2023 1:49 PM

Oakland Co. residents can have medical debt erased with new program

Up to 80,000 Oakland County residents​ could have their medical debt wiped out thanks to a new county program using federal dollars.

10/20/2023 10:41 AM

Oakland County announces medical debt relief program

The county will leverage $2 million of the county’s American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase up to $200 million in medical debt, settling accounts for a fraction of their value, in cooperation with RIP Medical Debt.

10/20/2023 10:38 AM

Oakland Co. teams up with nonprofit to help 80K residents with medical debt

The Board of Commissioners approved a plan to use $2 million of its American Rescue Plan Act funds to purchase $200 million in medical debt through RIP Medical Debt.

10/20/2023 10:34 AM

Oakland County residents could have medical debt erased with federal funds: What to know

The Oakland County Board of Commissioners approved the program in a bipartisan effort.

10/20/2023 10:32 AM