Economy North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein, center, flanked by Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Dev Sangvai, left, and Undue Medical Debt Vice Chair Jose Penabad, speaks about the elimination of medical debt through an initiative involving hospitals and Medicaid at the Executive Mansion in Raleigh, N.C., Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary D. Robertson) More than 97,000 Connecticut residents received welcome news earlier this month when Gov.