Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) announced Friday a first-in-the-nation plan for the state to cancel medical debt for eligible residents. The state plans to use $6.5 million in American Rescue Plan funds to eliminate approximately $1 billion in medical debt for Connecticut residents. “This is an important priority for our administration and will provide financial and emotional relief to thousands of Connecticut families‚” the governor said on X Friday morning. A recent Consumer...