Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare sued thousands of low-income patients, including dozens of its own employees, over five years. The hospital system just announced major policy changes in response.
Last September, ProPublica examined Dr. Michael Holick's work as an expert witness for alleged abusers. In the wake of the article, his hospital notified Massachusetts' medical board that it restricted his privileges.
Health insurers are regarded as fierce defenders of healthcare dollars. But the case of David Williams shows one reason America's healthcare costs continue to rise. The personal trainer spent years posing as a doctor and billing the nation's top insurers, making off...
Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare promised a policy review after an investigation by MLK50 and ProPublica found it had sued 8,300 patients — including its own employees — over medical debt. Its CEO has not responded to our questions.
Nonprofit hospitals pay virtually no local, state or federal income tax. In return, they provide community benefits, including charity care to low-income patients. In Memphis, Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare has brought 8,300 lawsuits for unpaid medical bills in just...
A policy review follows months of turmoil at the cancer center, which pledged an overhaul, including new rules on public disclosure and limits on outside profits.
This article was first co-published on Thursday, April 4, 2019 in...
UIC has played down its shortcomings in overseeing the work of a prominent child psychiatrist, but documents show that the school acknowledged its lapses to federal officials.
As OxyContin addiction spurred a national nightmare, a member of the family that has reaped billions of dollars from the painkiller boasted that sales exceeded his 'fondest dreams,' according to a secret court document obtained by ProPublica.
