Alexis Lewis, a 22-year-old community college student, experienced financial ruin after a $6,500 emergency room bill due to panic attacks. Despite being exempt from taxes for providing charity care, many nonprofit hospitals are found to bill low-income Americans. A CBS News investigation revealed that hundreds of these hospitals attempted to collect over $800 million from patients eligible for free care. Critics argue that the system is flawed, as tax-exempt nonprofits are profiting instead of prioritizing patient care.
"I would have panic attacks and pretty much have to go to the emergency room. And at the time, I didn't have insurance."
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