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Kentucky commits $2.5 million to program erasing residents’ medical debt

Kentucky residents have begun receiving notices that medical debt has been canceled through a state program. Gov. Andy Beshear’s initiative is directing $2.5 million to nonprofit Undue Medical Debt.

Kentucky commits $2.5 million to program erasing residents’ medical debt
Kentucky residents are receiving letters notifying them that medical debt has been canceled through a state relief program established by Gov. Andy Beshear. The Team Kentucky Medical Debt Relief Program will allocate $2.5 million to Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit. The notices began arriving by Oct. 7, 2026. One letter shown by a recipient said $1,000 in medical debt belonging to her mother had been canceled. The program offers relief from medical bills for some Kentuckians, though the available details do not specify how many people will receive notices or the criteria used to select debts for cancellation.

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