Alarmed by a rising tide of bad debt and a crushing squeeze on their finances, Twin Cities hospitals are resorting to finance tactics that few people associate with healthcare. Some are calling patients weeks before a procedure to talk money. One local company is even poised to offer loans for surgery, much the way auto dealers line up financing for a new car.
Hospitals forced to become bill collectors
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