Joseph Clark·Jul 29, 2020Hating for Profit(Before we start, this is not a plug supporting President Trump! I use his title and a modicum of respect for him, as a nod to his office…
InMLK50: Justice Through JournalismbyMLK50 Memphis·Apr 28, 2020One thing the pandemic hasn’t stopped: Hospital debt collectionsBaptist Memorial Hospital among the healthcare institutions nationwide still trying to garnish defendants’ wages.A response icon1A response icon1
InMLK50: Justice Through JournalismbyMLK50 Memphis·Dec 24, 2019Methodist Erased $11.9 Million in Hospital Debt For Thousands. Here Are Four Stories.Meet several defendants who were forced to choose between paying a faith-based hospital and caring for their familiesA response icon1A response icon1
InMLK50: Justice Through JournalismbyMLK50 Memphis·Nov 27, 2019Private Equity-Owned Doctors Group Kept Suing the Poor — Until We CalledBaptist ER patients faced more lawsuits after Blackstone Group acquired TeamHealth, a massive Knoxville-based physician staffing firm.
InMLK50: Justice Through JournalismbyMLK50 Memphis·Sep 24, 2019We Reported on Methodist Le Bonheur Suing Patients. It erased the debts of more than 6,500 patients“ This is a blessing right here,” says the hospital housekeeper who owed the nonprofit health system $23,000
Wendi C. Thomas·Sep 24, 2019Methodist Le Bonheur erases debts of more than 6,500 patients it sued“ This is a blessing right here,” says the hospital housekeeper who owed the nonprofit health system $23,000
InMLK50: Justice Through JournalismbyMLK50 Memphis·Jul 30, 2019‘Humbled’: Nonprofit Christian Hospital Dials Back Aggressive Debt Collection and Raises Wages…MLK50 and ProPublica found that Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare sued thousands of low-income patients, including dozens of its own…
InMLK50: Justice Through JournalismbyMLK50 Memphis·Jul 30, 2019Stop Suing Patients, Advocates Advise Memphis Nonprofit Hospital SystemAs Methodist nears the end of its 30-day review of collections activities, consumer advocates urge fundamental change
InMLK50: Justice Through JournalismbyMLK50 Memphis·Jul 24, 2019Meet The Methodist BoardThese are the folks charged with creating the way and the culture of how Memphis’ largest hospital system treats people
InMLK50: Justice Through JournalismbyMLK50 Memphis·Jul 19, 20195 ways Methodist can repair damage from aggressive debt collectionsHealthcare advocates offer steps Methodist can take during its 30-day review to address flaws in its debt collection practices
