What This Story Is About
- Williamson County Medical Center, a not-for-profit hospital, has sued more than 3,000 Middle Tennessee patients over unpaid medical bills in the past five years, garnishing wages in many cases.
Why It Matters
- No other not-for-profit hospital in Middle Tennessee could be found that currently sues its patients. The hospital’s collection practices affect thousands of patients, many of whom sought emergency medical care.
For Context
- According to the Urban Institute, 8% of Tennesseans had medical debt in collections last year, totaling more than 500,000 people.
What this story will reveal
- Thursday night on WSMV4 News at 6, our full story will reveal what the Tennessee Justice Center recommends patients do before trying to negotiate medical bills.
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