Comment on A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
undrwater@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Debtors prison?
What was the crime? I wanted to read the article, but it requires a login.
Comment on A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator.
undrwater@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Debtors prison?
What was the crime? I wanted to read the article, but it requires a login.
undrwater@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
They also garnished patients’ paychecks and bank accounts. They routinely charged patients an 18% annual interest rate.
The unpaid bills ranged from several thousand dollars to as little as $101. About half the lawsuits were filed under Marshall’s name and the rest by Heartland Regional OBGYN, the medical practice he solely owned from 1998 to 2012 and then co-owned with another doctor from 2013 to 2019.