KENTUCKY (WFIE) – Relief is on the way for many Kentuckians who are drowning in medical debt.
Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order to erase $250 million in medical debt.
“Medical debt isn’t a choice – it’s what people are faced with after a serious accident, cancer diagnosis and more. Relieving this debt is the right thing to do to help Kentuckians who are overwhelmed by these extreme costs, which can cripple families for years, if not a lifetime,” said Gov. Beshear.
The governor directed $2.5 million to Undue Medical Debt, a national nonprofit that acquires medical debt and relieves it for a fraction of the cost.
The breakdown equals $100 erased for every dollar spent by the Commonwealth.
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