Hospitals sued thousands of patients in North Carolina for unpaid bills, report finds

An analysis of court records by the state treasurer and Duke researchers finds Atrium Health in Charlotte, N.C., accounted for almost a third of the legal actions against North Carolina patients over roughly five years.

The suits pursued patients and their families, sometimes putting liens on homes. “I know my house will never be mine. It is going to be the hospital’s,” said Donna Lindabury, 70, who lost her case.

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