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orangecrush

(22,261 posts) Fri Dec 13, 2024, 01:25 PM Dec 13

"Luigi got them shook" [View all]

North Carolina’s Atrium Health says it will forgive the debts of 11,500 people — less than a week after NBC News reported that the company has aggressively pursued former patients’ medical debts, placing liens on their homes to collect on bills.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/-miracle-nc-couple-free-nearly-100000-medical-debt-15-years-rcna183426

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"Luigi got them shook" [View all] orangecrush Dec 13 OP

yes and no DeepWinter Dec 13 #1

Gee, that makes murder worth it /sarc sarisataka Dec 13 #2

See post #3, it was a news report on the collection that made them forgive the debt questionseverything Dec 13 #16

Atrium agreed to write off the debt before the CEO shooting: Dennis Donovan Dec 13 #3

We need more focus on it by media Meowmee Dec 13 #17

As stated, the insurance company did agree to forgive some loans before the murder EYESORE 9001 Dec 13 #4

Atrium is not an insurer. The are a big provider group. My guess is they realized they weren't going to collect on those Silent Type Dec 13 #5

Consumers don't know that. To them , it's just another scary bill they can't pay. Evolve Dammit Dec 13 #9

Oh I get it. Lots of consumers don't know difference among providers, insurers, Medicare, ACA, etc. Silent Type Dec 13 #11

Yes. And the intracies thereof. Evolve Dammit Dec 13 #20

Atrium/Advocate Health didn't do anything out of the goodness of their heart. NC fought hard as they kicked and screamed vanessa_ca Dec 13 #18

If anything has for-profit healthcare execs scared, its not that Luigi did what he did Amishman Dec 13 #6

Exactly - people don't normally go around cheering for murderers TBF Dec 13 #8

Plenty of people fell in love with Charles Mason, Ted Bundy, Dalhmer, Timothy McVeigh, Hitler, Stalin, etc. Silent Type Dec 13 #12

Oh, please. ShazzieB Dec 13 #14

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Oh come on now - don't be silly TBF Dec 13 #15

Exactly! ShazzieB Dec 13 #13

A CEO gets murdered mercuryblues Dec 13 #7

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Or if it was an average white, black, asian, latino that got killed and not rich Evolve Dammit Dec 13 #10

Lui e il vendicatore Prairie Gates Dec 13 #19

... Celerity Dec 14 #24

United Health Care sent me a questionnaire asking for detailed feedback. milestogo Dec 13 #21

I hope they send me one - TBF Dec 14 #22

Agreed milestogo Dec 14 #25