This City Spent $1 Million To Erase $90 Million in Residents’ Debt
This City Spent $1 Million To Erase $90 Million in Residents’ Debt  
Podcast: Next City
Published On: Wed Mar 25 2026
Description: On a daily basis, thousands of Americans are faced with the choice of whether to seek needed medical care, or stay home untreated to avoid sliding further into debt. But one city in Kentucky has found a way to alleviate the dangerous pressures of medical debt for its residents.