Health careFinding

Ohio should use state funds to pay off residents' medical debt.

Some states and cities pay nonprofit groups to buy residents' medical debt at a discount and cancel it, and Ohio has no statewide program. The state would spend its own money to erase medical debt for eligible residents.

Amy Acton

Democratic
Agree

On my first day in office, I'll direct our state to work to relieve medical debt for pennies on the dollar

Campaign or official site · Sep 28, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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