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Oct 2019
23m 42s

Jailed Over Medical Debt

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About this episode

There’s a story unfolding in the courtroom of a small town in Kansas. It’s a story about runaway medical costs, aggressive debt collectors, and jail. 

Guest: Lizzie Presser, reporter for ProPublica

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