Connecticut will erase $1 billion in medical debt for eligible residents, Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Good Morning America Friday morning. The relief, which would help an estimated 250,000 residents, will come from a $6.5 million fund from the COVID-era American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 that sought to cancel medical debt. The state will work with a nonprofit that buys medical debt at a reduced rate to eliminate the debt by June, according to the interview.