Beshear directs state money to nonprofit to forgive medical debt for Kentuckians

By: Liam Niemeyer

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 722

Last Updated: 2 days, 21 hours ago

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Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is directing $2.5 million in state funding meant for housing to a national nonprofit with plans to forgive outstanding medical debt for tens of thousands of low-income Kentuckians.

In a Tuesday afternoon press conference announcing the move, Beshear said the poor credit scores that some Kentuckians have who carry medical debt are contributing to their financial burdens.

He said the national nonprofit Undue Medical Debt is receiving the …

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