CT to cancel medical debt for another 97,000 residents

posted by Kristi Wachter on June 26, 2026

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This marks the fourth round of an initiative that has erased $513M in medical debt for more than 250,000 patients since its launch in 2024.

June 2, 2026

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More than 97,000 Connecticut residents will receive letters this week informing them that some or all of their medical debt has been erased, according to a Tuesday press release from the governor’s office.

This marks the fourth round of a state program that aims to cancel a total of roughly $650 million in medical debt for state residents by the end of this year. The initiative has erased a total of $513 million in medical debt for more than 250,000 residents since its launch in 2024.

“Medical debt is a burden carried by families in every Connecticut community, but it disproportionately affects working-class families,” Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement in the press release. He also thanked the Connecticut hospitals and providers that have participated in the program.

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posted by Kristi Wachter on June 26, 2026

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