Hospitals

Elizabeth and Nick Woodruff of Binghamton, New York, were sued for nearly $10,000 by the hospital where Nick’s infected leg was amputated. (Heather Ainsworth for KHN and NPR)

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

BY: - December 21, 2022

Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, and reporting patients to credit rating agencies, a KHN investigation shows. The collection practices are commonplace among all types of hospitals […]

People read about income requirements under Medicaid expansion during the “Love Your Neighbor Tour” stop in Custer, South Dakota. (Arielle Zionts/KHN)

Campaigning ramps up as South Dakota voters decide on Medicaid expansion

BY: - October 25, 2022

CUSTER, S.D. — A silver minivan decorated with a large sticker reading “Love Your Neighbor Tour” recently circumnavigated South Dakota. Catholic nuns, Protestant pastors, a synagogue president, and a Muslim nonprofit professional were among the interfaith leaders who packed into the rented six-seater or caravanned behind. The road trip’s mission: to register voters and urge […]

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Research shows potential positive results of Medicaid expansion

BY: - October 25, 2022

Expanding Medicaid in South Dakota will create better health, stronger hospitals and more vibrant schools and businesses, supporters of Amendment D claim. Apparently, South Dakotans agree as recent polls show up to 62 percent favor expansion. The issue is on statewide ballots in the Nov. 8 general election. Nearly all of the state’s medical associations, […]