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Katy Golvala and Jenna Carlesso, CT Mirror

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

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

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

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