As ranks of uninsured grow, Minnesota’s hospitals are among least charitable in nation

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Diagnosis: Debt

Workers’ Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections

Health care providers and debt collectors are biting from people’s paychecks to cover old medical bills. A KFF Health News investigation in Colorado shows that this aggressive collection practice is widespread even in a state considered to have strong consumer protections.

By Rae Ellen Bichell
Oct. 2, 2025

As ranks of uninsured grow, Minnesota’s hospitals are among least charitable in nation

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Workers’ Wages Siphoned To Pay Medical Bills, Despite Consumer Protections

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