Teen Organizer Cancels $1.3M in Medical Debt | Cleveland News

A 20-year-old Duke student turned medical debt crusader, Ethan Khorana, wiped $1.3 million in debt for over 1,000 Cleveland residents in just two months—using just $10,000 raised from his community. By partnering with UnDue Medical Debt, he showed how small donations can leverage massive debt buyouts, proving that ordinary people can drive extraordinary change without waiting for government bureaucracy. His mission? To inspire everyday citizens to tackle local issues like potholes and food insecurity—and one day return to Cleveland to turn data into policy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d3c18e4e0ebdbef3