Kansans to receive medical debt relief

Nearly $34 million in medical debt will be erased for more than 21,000 low-income Kansans.

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State News

October 6, 2026 - 2:33 PM

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TOPEKA — More than 21,000 Kansans are set to receive a letter this month notifying them that their medical debt has disappeared.

A pair of nonprofit organizations announced they will abolish nearly $34 million in medical debt for 21,490 Kansans who meet certain criteria in a large-scale, one-time economic relief initiative.

“This isn’t actually about medical debt,” said Melissa Morales, founder of Somos Votantes and a native Kansan. “This is about a broken healthcare system that people can’t afford.”

THE MECHANICS of erasing $33.9…

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