Hospitals debt “bad” growth, as even insured patients have difficulty paying medical bills
Hospitals’ ‘Bad Debts’ Grow As Even Insured Patients Have Trouble Paying Medical Bills
News outlets look at several hospital industry developments. Philadelphia Inquirer: A “local hospital group says the fastest-growing part of what hospitals call ‘bad debt‘ — basically, uncollectible bills — is money owed by patients who have insurance. As employers dump costs onto workers, so now are workers dumping costs onto hospitals. Because of rising deductibles and cost-sharing rules …
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