6000 Lexington residents were wiped of medical debt; a second wave will abolish the debt of 3200 more.

Anabel Peterman, Equitable Cities Reporting Fellow with CivicLex and Next City, breaks down how that program uses $1 million of municipal funds to forgive $90 million in medical debt for residents of Lexington and Fayette County.

Interview transcript has been edited for length and clarity.

Clay Wallace, WUKY

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