NYT: With Medical Bills Skyrocketing, More Hospitals Are Suing for Payment
As deductibles and co-pays grow, insured patients owe a larger share of their medical bills. More and more are being taken to court.
For many in this country, the healthcare system is broken. From The New York Times: “There is this new group of people who, on paper, look like they should be able to afford their bills,” said Craig Antico, founder of the nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, which buys and forgives outstanding bills. “They’re middle-class, they have relatively good credit ratings, they’re not transient. But they have these big deductibles, and they can’t afford their bills.”
