ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced on Tuesday that thousands of city residents are getting nearly $40 million of medical debt wiped out. The Medical Debt Reset Initiative was proposed by Mayor Carter during the 2024 budget address and planned to use $1.1 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan to help provide an estimated $110 million in medical debt relief for qualifying St. Paul residents, according to a press release.