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‘I just kind of panicked’: Patients confused as hospitals file liens to recoup costs of treating injured uninsured
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Hospitals file liens against uninsured patients to get a cut of compensation in personal injury lawsuits.
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A Wisconsin hospital promised to stop suing most patients during the pandemic. Then it filed 200 lawsuits.
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Consumer advocates see an ‘electronic debtor’s prison’ when hospitals and collection agencies take patients to court.
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‘Wait until I call my mom’: Reprieve for some Wisconsinites who faced medical debt during pandemic
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After WPR and Wisconsin Watch reported on her case, a Milwaukee breast cancer survivor discovers the hospital that sued her has dropped its case.
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Wisconsin hospitals sued patients during a public health emergency. Two are now dismissing some suits.
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Froedtert Hospital and Bellin Health drop medical debt suits after a WPR/Wisconsin Watch investigation revealed several Wisconsin hospitals sued patients during the pandemic.
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‘You’ve been served’: Wisconsin hospitals sue patients over debt — even during pandemic
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Wisconsin hospitals have filed at least 104 lawsuits in small claims court since Gov. Tony Evers declared a Public Health Emergency on March 12.