In the News: Minn. Hospitals Can’t Base Care Decisions on Patients’ Medical Debt

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.

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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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