Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What it’s like to be sued over medical debt

Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What it’s like to be sued over medical debt

Jun 1, 2026, 10:17 AM CT

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Diagnosis: Debt

In Connecticut, Doctors Now Sue Patients Most Over Medical Bills, Surpassing Hospitals

Physicians, dentists, and other nonhospital providers account for more than 80% of health care debt collection cases in Connecticut courts, a CT Mirror-KFF Health News investigation finds.
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