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Some patients face lawsuits from hospitals over medical debt

Scripps News, "An Arm and a Leg" podcast, and The Baltimore Banner team up to expose the controversial pursuit of patients for overdue medical bills.
Some patients face lawsuits from hospitals over medical debt
Some patients face lawsuits from hospitals over medical debt
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A partnership between Scripps News, the podcast “An Arm and a Leg,” and The Baltimore Banner sheds light on the controversial practice of patients pursued by lawyers and hospitals for overdue bills.


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