Health Care Giant Continues Suing Patients Who Were Treated At Sold-Off Hospitals

Published July 29, 2021 at 12:52 PM CDT

A major for-profit hospital chain continues to sue patients over unpaid medical bills, even after selling off the hospital where those patients were treated.

Blake Farmer of WPLN in Nashville reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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