Hospitals Taking Advantage of the Poor

Patients without insurance filed lawsuits against a dozen metropolitan hospitals after being overcharged and then harassed into paying the hospital bills.

Lawyers of these plaintiffs have suggested the formation of a trust fund that would be set up by hospitals to help with the costs of the uninsured. Lawyers argued that hospitals had the benefit of being tax-exempt, which should allow them to provide affordable health care to those without insurance.

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