In the coming weeks, 23,000 residents will see part or all of their medical debt cancelled, Connecticut officials announced on Monday morning at the state Capitol. The measure will erase $30 million in medical debt, providing relief for thousands at a time when the frustration over health care costs has dominated the national conversation.
This marks the first wave of a state program that aims to cancel a total of roughly $650 million in medical debt for state residents by 2026. People who qualify for this round of debt cancellation are slated to receive letters in the mail beginning December 23.
