LEXINGTON, Ky. — Hundreds of Lexington families will benefit from medical debt relief, thanks to a three-year effort involving city leaders and a national nonprofit dedicated to bringing this aid to the city.

Aqsa Qureshi is a full-time physician assistant and a six-year volunteer at Lexington’s SHARE Center , a free community clinic.

“It was something I was really passionate about, and then being able to give back to the community that has given me so much,” Qureshi said.

Qureshi said her focus is on caring for others and helping underrepresented communities get access to health services.

When Qureshi was with a patient, they said something that resonated with her. “When I asked what took her so long to come in to ask for help, she said, ‘I thought I couldn’t afford to get better.’”

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