Paul Knightly, PhD on Nostr: It has been revealed that University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has sued ...
It has been revealed that University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) has sued thousands of patients, including their own employees, over unpaid medical debts that are sometimes as low as $100, but then tack on interest, attorney fees, and court filing charges. Nearly 3,000 lawsuits were filed in 2021, averaging about 9 per day. In case you needed further proof on the level of corruption within the US healthcare system.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/08/us/arkansas-hospital-debt-collections-lawsuits-pandemic/index.htmlPublished at
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