[1]Bob Ferguson





I’m proud to share the outcome of our investigation and lawsuit against
Providence, one of the largest health care systems in the country.

Our investigation found that Providence created barriers for thousands of
patients who were legally entitled to financial aid for their medical
bills. They not only failed to notify patients about this financial
assistance, as the law requires, but also kept collecting payments and
sent many of their most vulnerable patients to debt collectors.

One of Providence’s own employees summed it up pretty well. They called
the practice, “sending the poor into bad debt.”

Thanks to my team’s work, Providence must provide $157.8 million in
refunds and debt forgiveness for nearly 100,000 Washingtonians.

If that sounds like a lot of money – it is! This is the largest resolution
in U.S. history for a case like this.

Many Washingtonians are eligible for significant discounts on their
out-of-pocket hospital expenses, including co-pays and deductibles. We
will ensure that hospitals honor this important law.

As Governor, medical debt relief and bringing down the cost of health care
will be a top priority. I’ll make sure there are critical protections that
improve affordability.

If you agree and want to help my campaign, here are a few things you can
do:

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Thank you,

Bob Ferguson

P.S. Bob Ferguson for Governor is subject to the legislative session
freeze, which means that we legally cannot accept donations until early
March.





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Bob Ferguson for Governor
PO Box 22169
Seattle, WA 98122
[email protected]

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PO Box 22169
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