MONTPELIER — A new law will wipe away medical debt for Vermonters and clear it from credit scores.
Treasurer Mike Pieciak plans to share updates regular updates on the purchase and forgiveness of medical debt from local providers.
On Thursday, Gov. Phil Scott signed the bill into law but shared his concerns with lawmakers.
“First, we should recognize much of this debt has already been written off by health care providers as uncollectable and built into higher rates for ratepayers,” Scott wrote in a letter to the Legislature. “Second, with a looming healthcare crisis and our growing crisis of…
