康涅狄格州免除了近23 000名低收入居民3 000万美元的医疗债务。 Connecticut is forgiving $30 million in medical debt for nearly 23,000 low-income residents.

康涅狄格州正通过与非营利的 " 未到期医疗债务 " 合作,为近23 000名居民消除3 000万美元的医疗债务。 Connecticut is eliminating $30 million in medical debt for nearly 23,000 residents through a partnership with the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt. 这项倡议由联邦救济基金650万美元供资,其对象是收入为联邦贫困线四倍或四倍以下的居民或医疗负债超过收入5%的居民。 This initiative, funded by $6.5 million from federal relief funds, targets residents with incomes at or below four times the federal poverty level or those with medical debt exceeding 5% of their income. 无需申请,居民如果债务被免除,将接到通知。 No application is required, and residents will receive a notification if their debt is forgiven. 这是为大约25万康涅狄格州居民消除高达10亿美元医疗债务而计划的几个回合中的第一个回合。 This is the first of several planned rounds aimed at eliminating up to $1 billion in medical debt for an estimated 250,000 Connecticut residents.