A Kansas Senate race heats up as the Democratic candidate accuses his Republican opponent—a physician—of downplaying a history of lawsuits against patients over unpaid medical bills. The incumbent senator, facing allegations of suing hundreds of former patients for debts as small as $101, released a video dismissing the claims, but his challenger calls the response an attempt to deflect scrutiny. The exchange highlights a sharp contrast in how each candidate addresses concerns about aggressive debt collection practices in healthcare. The debate over medical billing ethics takes center stage in a closely watched election.
Kansas Democratic Senate candidate Adam Hamilton called his opponent's attempt to explain away his past lawsuits against indebted patients “desperate.” Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), an obstetrician, recorded a video disputing claims that he sued more than 700 former patients for overdue medical bills, including some for debts as low as $101. Hamilton said the video...
