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Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What It’s Like To Be Sued Over Medical Debt
01 Jun 20264 min read0 viewsVerified Feed
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- As part of a yearlong investigation, the Connecticut Mirror and KFF Health News interviewed more than three dozen patients in Connecticut who were sued by hospitals and physician groups over medical bills. Have you been forced into debt because of a medical or dental bill? Have you had to make any changes in your life because of such debt?
- Have you been sued or pursued by debt collectors for a medical bill? Tell us about it. When Christine Wood received a $12,000 bill from Bristol Hospital, she thought it must be a mistake.
- It was more than she and her husband made in a month combined. “I’m freaking out,” said Wood, who lives in a 1,700-square-foot home in Terryville, a village just outside Bristol, Connecticut. “I don’t understand it.” Wood, 52, had weight loss surgery at Bristol Hospital in 2022, hoping it would help with her sleep apnea and the pain in her knees and back.
- Before scheduling the procedure, she checked with her insurer, she said, and was told the surgery would cost $5,000 out-of-pocket. She paid in advance.
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01 Jun 2026