Wendi C. Thomas

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Memphis Hospitals Suspend Debt Collection Suits, Including Suits Against Employees

After an investigation by journalists found the Methodist hospital system had filed 8,300 lawsuits in five years, the hospital announced it will be “reviewing” its policies in the next 30 days.

A Tennessee Hospital Sues Its Own Employees When They Can’t Pay Their Medical Bills

A nonprofit hospital network in Memphis takes its own workers to court for unpaid medical bills. Some of them earn as little as $12.25/hour, but still see their wages garnished by their employer.