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Hospital debt collection bill clears legislative hurdle

Hospital debt collection bill clears legislative hurdle

In Colorado, hospitals often confuse people by suing patients for unpaid medical bills under the name of some other entity.

DENVER — Weeks after a joint 9NEWS/Colorado Sun investigation discovered the largest provider of heath care in the state suing thousands of patients under what amounts to a legal pseudonym, the Colorado legislature moved one step closer to stopping the practice.

Wednesday, the Colorado House Judiciary…

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