NEW: NY’s Non-Profit Hospitals Withhold Patient Wages at an Alarming Rate
Posted August 4, 2022 by Amanda Dunker
New York’s non-profit hospitals can seize up to 10% of a patients’ wages to collect medical debt, an aggressive tactic that puts the health and well-being of low-income New Yorkers at risk. The Community Service Society of NY’s latest research reveals that five of New York’s nonprofit hospitals garnished the wages of 2,216 patients – […]
