FRANKFORT, Ky., Oct. 29, 2026 — Kentucky’s medical debt relief program has erased $153 million in outstanding bills for approximately 67,000 residents following a second round of cancellations, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Thursday.
The latest round eliminated nearly $50.6 million in medical debt for more than 22,000 Kentuckians, moving the Team Kentucky Medical Debt Relief Program toward its goal of canceling $250 million for approximately 130,000 eligible residents.
Letters notifying recipients of the second round of relief are expected to be mailed around the week of Nov. 9. Recipients do not need to apply, pay a fee or take further action to receive the cancellation.
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