LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Lexington has announced a third wave of medical debt relief, eliminating more than $4.8 million in outstanding debt for 2,185 residents.
Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit working in partnership with the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, announced the most recent round of abolishment, which totaled $4,850,146.13 in relief.
Residents who receive mailed notifications are encouraged to keep their letters as proof that their debts have been eliminated.
Since the Urban County Council unanimously approved $1 million in October 2024 to fund the initiative, a total of $23,161,094.05 in medical debt has been eliminated for 11,825 Lexington residents.
Relief is…