Growing Number Of Hospitals Sue Patients To Collect Debts | NBC Nightly News

Around one in seven families is struggling with medical debt, a struggle made more difficult by a growing number of hospitals that are suing patients to collect on overdue payments. One hospital tells NBC News that insurance companies are to blame for hitting patients with higher deductibles and copays while covering fewer services.
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Growing Number Of Hospitals Sue Patients To Collect Debts | NBC Nightly News

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