Governor Lamont announces nearly 23,000 CT residents will have $30 million in medical debt erased under first round of state's newly launched partnership with nonprofit

Press Release, Dec 16, 2024

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" (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced that nearly 23,000 Connecticut residents who have medical debt will be notified in the coming days that some or all of that debt has been eliminated under the first round of a major initiative his administration launched through a partnership with the national nonprofit organization Undue Medical Debt.

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Governor Lamont said that his administration intends on continuing to partner with Undue Medical Debt to enact further rounds of medical debt elimination. The governor and the Connecticut General Assembly worked together to make $6.5 million in ARPA funding available for this initiative.

'Medical debt comes to patients at an extraordinarily difficult time when they are dealing with serious health ailments, and it can frequently follow them around for decades and impact nearly every aspect of their lives,' Governor Lamont said. 'This erasure will lift the significant emotional toll that this type of debt has on individuals who do not have the means to get out from under their debt, especially for those who are simultaneously experiencing significant medical problems. This first round will provide relief for thousands of Connecticut residents, and I am hopeful that by continuing this partnership with Undue Medical Debt, we can help thousands more Connecticut residents get their debt relieved.' "