Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 20
Roger Marshall Denounces Report on 700 Patient Lawsuits as Schumer-Backed Hit Job
Updated
Updated · Fox News · Sep 20

Roger Marshall Denounces Report on 700 Patient Lawsuits as Schumer-Backed Hit Job

2 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 20

Summary

  • Roger Marshall rejected a New York Times report that said his former OB-GYN practice sued more than 700 patients and that 81 were arrested after missing court dates, calling it a Democratic political attack.
  • Marshall said unpaid bills typically sat for nine months to a year before going to collections and that outside agencies—not him—handled later steps, including any court actions.
  • The Kansas Republican also said only a small fraction of unpaid bills went to collections, arguing his office accepted minimal payments and that he never wanted patients arrested over debts.
  • Adam Hamilton’s campaign countered that Marshall’s own lawyer sought an 18% interest rate—50% above Kansas’s statutory rate—and pursued warrants, arrests and garnishments, including over bills as low as $115.
  • The dispute lands as Marshall seeks a second Senate term in a race Republicans still favor, though the allegations have already surfaced on the campaign trail during a JD Vance appearance.

Insights

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