medical debt

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said at a press briefing in Hartford on Monday that the state has partnered with the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to pay off $30 million in medical debts.

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont said his plan has the potential to erase more than $2 billion in debt at no cost to state taxpayers.

New York’s hospitals and medical providers can no longer place liens on patients’ homes or garnish their wages due to medical debt.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left many people overwhelmed with medical bills. This crisis inspired a local church organization to do something about it. The…