Gov. Beshear: 2nd round of medical debt relief complete, $153 million erased for 67,000 Kentuckians

In News, State by OC Monitor Staff

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that a total of $153 million in medical debt has been erased for 67,000 Kentuckians as his administration makes progress toward the goal of $250 million in relief through the Team Kentucky Medical Debt Relief Program. Established by the Governor through an executive order in September, the program is set to relieve medical debt for 130,000 eligible individuals across the commonwealth.

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