Johns Hopkins Hospital hounding low income patients for medical debt – garnishing wages and seizing bank accounts with thousands of lawsuits,

Johns Hopkins Hospital  supposed to support low income patients who are unable to pay for medical services due to no insurance or high deductibles in the insurance. The hospital receives support for these services via tax exemptions and aid. In 2017 alone Johns Hopkins received $164.4 million in tax exemptions and $25 million in rate support to provide charity care, $3.3 million of which was in excess of actual charity care provided.
Despite its reputation as one of the most prestigious medical institutions in the U.S. Johns Hopkins Hospital has a shocking record of hounding low income patients for medical debt – filing thousands of lawsuits, garnishing wages and seizing bank accounts.
That’s the findings of a new research report from the AFL-CIO, National Nurses United, and the Coalition for a Humane Hopkins. To view the report, go to: Taking Neighbors to Court-Johns Hopkins Hospital Medical Debt Lawsuits

The AFL-CIO, nurses and community activists call on Johns Hopkins to immediately:

• Cancel all medical debt lawsuits it has filed against low -income patients.
• Cease the onerous practices of garnishing wages of low-income patients.
• Substantially increase the amount of charity care it provides for low-income patients who are unable to meet the high price of its hospital medical bills.
• Provide information about eligibility to all patients who may qualify for free or reduced medical care at Johns Hopkins facilities.