“Senator Roger Marshall was mandated by law to request money owed from patients.”
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Donald Trump's claim that Senator Roger Marshall was legally mandated to collect unpaid debts from patients is false, as no such legal requirement exists.
According to reporting by Raw Story, Donald Trump made the claim on Truth Social while defending Senator Roger Marshall's past practice of suing patients over unpaid medical bills. However, Raw Story notes that Trump's claim is factually wrong, as there is no law mandating that doctors collect unpaid medical debt. Furthermore, Raw Story highlights that many hospitals and clinics routinely write off unpaid debts under certain circumstances rather than being legally forced to seek payment under penalty of criminal liability.
Sources
- Trump scrambles to defend MAGA senator who sent cops after medical patients: 'Bum rap!' - Raw Story — rawstory.com
- Trump Claims That Sen. Roger Marshall Would Have Been Arrested If He Didn't Sue Patients Over Debts - Joe.My.God. — joemygod.com
- Panicked Trump Launches 544-Word Rant to Save Flailing MAGA Senator — thedailybeast.com
- Donald J. Trump: "Senator Roger Marshall is working incredibly hard for the Great State of Kan... - Trump’s Truth — trumpstruth.org