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NC lawmakers debate medical debt reform

House Bill 1039 would require hospitals to do more to assess whether patients are eligible for free care, and would limit how and when they can turn over a patient to collections.
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House Bill 1039 would require hospitals to do more to assess whether patients are eligible for free care, and would limit how and when they can turn over a patient to collections.

Reporter : Laura Leslie
Photographer : Curt Tremper
Web Editor : Mark Bergin
Posted 2022-06-07T18:33:15-0400 - Updated 2022-06-07T18:33:15-0400