“Medical issues” is much broader than “medical debt” though.
In general, I’d say this is helpful in showing that medical debt is a problem, but not that this organization’s programs are effective. Debt on a credit card, that is being paid on, or on which the creditor intends legal action isn’t the kind of stale debt that is going to be sold for a penny on the dollar. The harms described above have already happened before RIP MD gets involved.
“Medical issues” is much broader than “medical debt” though.
In general, I’d say this is helpful in showing that medical debt is a problem, but not that this organization’s programs are effective. Debt on a credit card, that is being paid on, or on which the creditor intends legal action isn’t the kind of stale debt that is going to be sold for a penny on the dollar. The harms described above have already happened before RIP MD gets involved.