Linda Gorton

Mayor of Lexington, Kentucky

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Office: Mayor of Lexington

Born: 1948

Party: Republican Party

Education: University of Kentucky

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Kentucky buys and cancels $250 million in medical debt for 130,000 residents

Money Moves

As of September 2026: Context for fee concerns around the program

The first letters went out this week. Up to 46,000 Kentuckians are opening envelopes that say some or all of their medical debt is gone — bought and canceled rather than forgiven.

Updated Sep 22