The Colorado Supreme Court will this week consider hospital billing practices after a woman who expected to pay $1,337 for surgery at St. Anthony North Health Campus was billed $303,709. The case pits attorneys for patient Lisa French against Centura Health, which operates the nonprofit hospital in Westminster. The dispute centers on a contract French signed in which she agreed to pay “all charges of the hospital” for her care.
In a social media landscape shaped by hashtags, algorithms, and viral posts, nurse leaders must decide: Will they let the narrative spiral, or can they adapt and join the conversation?
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