Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What it’s like to be sued over medical debt

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Diagnosis: Debt

In Connecticut, Doctors Now Sue Patients Most Over Medical Bills, Surpassing Hospitals

Physicians, dentists, and other nonhospital providers account for more than 80% of health care debt collection cases in Connecticut courts, a CT Mirror-KFF Health News investigation finds.

By Noam N. Levey, Katy Golvala, CT Mirror, and Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror
April 20, 2026

Baffling. Frustrating. Frightening. What it’s like to be sued over medical debt

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In Connecticut, Doctors Now Sue Patients Most Over Medical Bills, Surpassing Hospitals

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