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Senate panel approves $1 million appropriation to buy down medical debt under S.27
Summary
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to pass S.27 as amended, authorizing a $1,000,000 appropriation to contract with the nonprofit Undo Medical Debt to purchase and forgive qualifying medical debts for Vermont residents at or below 400% of the federal poverty level or where debt equals 5% of income.
The Senate Committee on Appropriations voted to pass S.27, as amended, authorizing a $1,000,000 appropriation from the state general fund to the state treasurer to contract with the nonprofit Undo Medical Debt to purchase and forgive qualifying medical debt.
Supporters said the program would buy down an estimated $100 million of medical debt in aggregate for Vermonters who meet the bill’s eligibility criteria — people with incomes at or below 400% of the federal poverty level or whose medical debt equals at least 5% of their income. Committee members cited testimony from an individual in Burlington who said similar debt relief removed a $9,000 burden and…
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