More than 161,000 Cleveland residents had medical debt forgiven thanks to Cleveland City Council, and $1 million of COVID-era ...

Since the partnership began, the state government has totaled medical debt forgiveness at $1.1 billion ... the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 pandemic stimulus bill passed in 2021.

The legislation, spearheaded by Treasurer Mike Pieciak, would erase an estimated $100 million of Vermonters’ medical debt.