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September 16, 2026

NEW MEDICAL DEBT RELIEF PROGRAM

Chris Nelson
Chris Nelson
NEW MEDICAL DEBT RELIEF PROGRAM

GOVERNOR ANDY BESHEAR HAS SIGNED AN EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE…… KENTUCKY MEDICAL DEBT RELIEF PROGRAM…..WHICH WILL PROVIDE RELIEF TO MORE

THAN 130-THOUSAND KENTUCKIANS FROM 250-MILLION DOLLARS IN MEDICAL DEBT…..

 

THE ORDER DIRECTS TWO-POINT-FIVE MILLION DOLLARS TO “UNDUE MEDICAL DEBT”…..A NATIONAL NONPROFIT THAT ACQUIRES MEDICAL DEBT FROM PARTICIPATING

HOSPITALS AND COLLECTION AGENCIES…..

 

THERE IS NO APPLICATION PROCESS FOR THE DEBT RELIEF PROGRAM AND DEBT RELIEF CAN’T BE REQUESTED….

ELIGIBLE KENTUCKIANS  WILL RECEIVE AND “OFFICIAL MEDICAL DEBT RELIEF LETTER"…..WHICH WILL NOTIFY RECIPIENTS OF WHAT DEBTS HAVE BEEN ERASED AND

FROM WHICH CREDITORS….AND  NO FURTHER  ACTION IS REQUIRED OF KENTUCKIANS WHO RECEIVE ALETTER……

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