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BuyER Beware: Federal Lawsuit Calls Charges Unconscionable

(Photo: KUSA) KUSA – Citing facility charges that can sometimes top $6,000, a federal lawsuit with ties to Colorado seeks to challenge the billing practices of the country’s largest operator of freestanding emergency rooms. The suit, which references ongoing reporting by 9Wants to Know, suggests the co-owner of Colorado’s 19 UCHealth ERs “actively conceals its billing practices from consumers …


Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Swedish

Swedish Medical Center (Photo: KUSA file photo) KUSA – Attorneys representing three former patients at Swedish Medical Center filed a federal lawsuit against the hospital and its owner Tuesday alleging negligent hiring practices put thousands of patients at risk. Last month, the hospital told 2,900 patients to get tested for hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV after hospital staff caught a …