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xmas74

(29,673 posts) Fri Jul 3, 2020, 04:16 PM Jul 2020

It's Olathe Medical in Johnson County, Kansas. Johnson County KS is the wealthiest county in Kansas. Kansas does not have expanded Medicaid.
https://klcjournal.com/olathe-hospital-medical-debt/?fbclid=IwAR3Z4b4GRv1p4n2EzEpQyWWmKyMuKu1UO5wNmvdhnheCrmro9Uhd_QCqi0o

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Thousands visiting hospital sued for debt; dozens jailed. (Original Post) xmas74 Jul 2020 OP

Yep nt xmas74 Jul 2020 #2

Headline is misleading MichMan Jul 2020 #3

Headlines are not meant to be comprehensive, but rather a teaser. LanternWaste Jul 2020 #4

Does it make it any better xmas74 Jul 2020 #5

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1. Purely shocking. The bail being refunded to the hospitals is a cover for debtors prison.

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 04:33 PM

Jul 2020

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2. Yep nt

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 04:48 PM

Jul 2020

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3. Headline is misleading

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 05:26 PM

Jul 2020

They were patients, not just visitors

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4. Headlines are not meant to be comprehensive, but rather a teaser.

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 05:48 PM

Jul 2020

Hence, the accompanying story concomitant to all headlines.

Didn't realize that was news to anyone... but there ya go.

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5. Does it make it any better

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 07:29 PM

Jul 2020

What happened to them?