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“They are essentially deliberately using those third-party collection agencies to obscure the fact that they are the ones suing the patients.”
Colorado’s largest hospital system sues thousands of patients, often hiding behind the names of the system's collection agencies. Several other hospitals say they don't use that tactic.
UCHealth lawsuits have hit thousands of patients. A 9NEWS Colorado Sun investigation found the hospital system uses debt collectors to sue, avoiding public scrutiny.
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Colorado is in the midst of the worst season for West Nile virus in the country. As of Wednesday, when the state posted its most recent data, 435 people had been diagnosed with a West Nile infection,...