2 articles tagged “medical debt”
They promise 'care for all' but sue their poorest patients. This investigation exposes how thousands of tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals garnish wages, place liens on homes, and pursue aggressive debt collection—while their CEOs earn millions and taxpayers subsidize billions in tax breaks meant for charity care.
In the richest country on Earth, a single emergency room visit can spiral into years of debt. This investigation reveals how hospitals, insurers, and debt collectors profit from a system designed to turn ordinary illness into financial catastrophe—and why 100 million Americans are trapped in the medical debt machine.