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In the News: Minn. Hospitals Can't Base Care Decisions on Patients' Medical Debt E-mail
Written by Staff   
Friday, 09 May 2008
The Minnesota Legislature has approved a bill that would prohibit hospitals from using information about a patient's medical debt to decide whether to treat the patient. The governor is expected to sign it, reports the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

The bill also prevents providers from sharing or obtaining medical debt information about a patient seeking care until after the care is delivered. Read the Star-Tribune article.

 
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