October 15, 2024: Evening Roundup

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77,000 New Jersey residents or their families will have their unpaid medical debts cleared through a new state initiative. The program will purchase approximately $120 million in qualifying, unpayable medical bills to relieve residents of this financial burden. Plus, the family of a New Jersey train operator killed when her train struck a downed tree is planning to sue the state and New Jersey Transit. Also, parents of New York City public school students worry about even bigger disruptions with the school bus system. WNYC’s Michael Hill and Jessica Gould discuss their concerns as school bus contracts are set to expire at the end of this academic year. And finally, the New York Liberty are gearing up for Game 3 of the WNBA Finals against the Minnesota Lynx.