An oncologist in Arkansas is forgiving the medical debt for nearly 200 of his patients with cancer.
Dr. Omar Atiq founded the Arkansas Cancer Institute in 1991, but now he is closing his practice after over 29 years of dedicated service to the community. The clinic has decided to forego all balances owed to the clinic by its patients.
He says the bills totaled around $650,000 and now they are wiped away.