Charles Inlander's voice filled with anger as he discussed how hospitals treat patients who struggle with medical bills. The consumer advocate believes the system is skewed against people who cannot afford insurance.
"No one pays the retail price except for the uninsured," said Inlander, president of the People's Medical Society in Allentown.
Hospitals nationwide are facing increasing criticism for not doing enough to help uninsured patients who cannot pay their bills. At a federal hearing in late June, lawmakers heard testimony that uninsured people often get stuck paying more for hospital services than their insured counterparts. They also heard about the aggressive …
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