Connecticut will wipe out medical debt for roughly 250,000 residents.
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Connecticut will wipe out medical debt for roughly 250,000 residents.
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Connecticut - First state to cancel medical debt for many residents

Connecticut will cancel roughly $650 million in medical debt for an estimated 250,000 residents this year, Gov. Ned Lamont announced Friday, saying it is the first state to provide this type of relief.