John Oliver Gives Away $15 Million After Forgiving Medical Debt

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On Sunday's Last Week Tonight, John Oliver waded into the grimy world of companies that buy and sell debt. If, say, someone's credit card bill is past due, the bank can write off the debt as a ...

John Oliver makes 'TV history' by forgiving $15 million in medical debt

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As part of a scathing takedown of the debt-purchasing industry, late night comedian John Oliver forgave nearly $15 million of medical debt with a tap of a giant red button on Sunday night. Oliver ...

John Oliver Buys, Forgives $15 Million in Medical Debt: TV's Biggest ...

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June 6, 2016 @ 6:37 AM. John Oliver is trying to fix societal ills one step at a time — and he took a giant leap Sunday, to the tune of $15 million. The "Last Week Tonight" host legally ...

John Oliver Buys, Forgives $15 Million In Medical Debt

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Step aside, Oprah. John Oliver made giveaway history on Sunday, June 5. The Last Week Tonight host relieved 9,000 people of $15 million in medical debt. The move was an attempt to shed light on ...

Good Guy John Oliver Buys And Forgives $15 Million In Medical Debt - UPROXX

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John Oliver cemented his status as the new Oprah Winfrey by paying off $15 million in medical debt for 9,000 strangers. Good Guy John Oliver Buys And Forgives $15 Million In Medical Debt Sound+Vision

John Oliver buys and forgives $15 million in debt | AP News

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NEW YORK (AP) — Some 9,000 people stuck with delinquent medical bills had their debts forgiven courtesy of HBO host John Oliver. Oliver, on his "Last Week Tonight" program Sunday, took the action to illustrate a story about the practices of companies that purchase the records of debtors and attempt to collect on them. The show set up its own company to acquire $15 million worth of debt owed ...

John Oliver Buys $15 Million In Medical Debt, Then Forgives It on TV ...

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Jun 6, 2016. In what he called the biggest giveaway in television history, HBO's John Oliver has paid off $15 million in overdue medical debt. Oliver's show, Last Week Tonight, set out to ...

John Oliver Forgives $15 Million in Medical Debt - People.com

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WATCH: John Oliver Tops Oprah for 'Largest One-Time Giveaway in TV History' by Forgiving $15 Million in Medical Debt for 9,000 Americans "F--- you, Oprah. I am the new queen of daytime talk!"

John Oliver buys, then forgives $15M in medical debt on 'Last...

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John Oliver, host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight," apparently bought, then forgave nearly $15 million in medical debt in what he called "the largest one-time giveaway in television show history." On ...

John Oliver buys, forgives $15 million in debt - Denver7

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The host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" illustrated a story about an industry that purchases the records of people delinquent in bills and attempts to collect. He acquired $15 million worth of unpaid medical bills for only $60,000, and immediately forgave the debts. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File) NEW YORK (AP) — Some ...

John Oliver buys and forgives $15 million in debt

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NEW YORK (AP) — Some 9,000 people stuck with delinquent medical bills had their debts forgiven courtesy of HBO host John Oliver. Oliver, on his "Last Week Tonight" program Sunday, took the ...

John Oliver Makes TV History After Buying $16M Of Your Medical Debt

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American households currently owe more than $12 trillion in debt, which has given rise to an entire debt-buying industry. The largest debt-buying entity, Encore Capital Group, claims that 1 in 5 consumers owes, or has owed, them money. "That means, statistically," John Oliver said in a recent clip from "Last Week Tonight," "one member of ...

Late-night comedian John Oliver buys nearly $15 million of medical debt ...

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Late-night comedian John Oliver concluded a scathing review of the U.S. debt-collection industry on Sunday with a nearly $15 million giveaway of old medical debt.

HBO's John Oliver buys and forgives US$15 million in medical debt

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The show set up its own company to acquire US$15 million worth of debt owed to hospitals in Texas, paying $60,000. Oliver added a little show-biz flair, pressing a big red button to symbolize the ...

Watch: John Oliver forgives $15 million in medical debt - MoneySense

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In last night's episode of Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver took aim at the debt collection industry in America, slamming it for careless and sometimes unethical practices.He revealed his ...

TV Host John Oliver Buys, Forgives $15 Million In Texas Medical Debt

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The show set up its own company to acquire $15 million worth of debt owed to hospitals in Texas, paying $60,000. Oliver added a little show-biz flair, pressing a big red button to symbolize the ...

John Oliver buys and forgives $15 million of debt - USA TODAY

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John Oliver may have just out-Oprahed Oprah. The Last Week Tonight host announced in Sunday's episode that he legally purchased $14,922,261.76 in outstanding and overdue medical debt, and forgave ...

Man who had his medical debt paid by John Oliver speaks out

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In June, comedian and Last Week Tonight host John Oliver purchased $14.9 million dollars worth of medical debt for just $60,000.. It seemed almost too good to be a true -- a simple, hilarious ...

John Oliver Buys $15M In Medical Debt, Then Forgives It

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But that's nothing compared to the sight of a goofy English guy forgiving $15 million in medical debt he bought for pennies on the dollar. On Sunday's Last Week Tonight, host John Oliver took ...

John Oliver Buys, Then Pays Off $15 Million of Debt - YouTube

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The host of "Last Week Tonight" paid $60,000 to acquire $15 million worth of debt owed to hospitals in Texas.

News, sport and opinion from the Guardian's US edition | The Guardian

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John Oliver buys, forgives $15 million in debt - ABC15 Arizona

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Debt Buyers: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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