The Most Iconic (and Cringeworthy) Moments in Talk Show History

John Oliver pays off $15 million in strangers' medical debts

During a segment Last Week Tonight in 2016, John Oliver discussed how predatory entities will buy debt from banks for cents on the dollar, earning a profit by harassing debtors to cough up the money. He then announced his plan to fight back.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.