Several high-profile law firms have continued to file class action lawsuits against non-profit hospitals. The basis of these class action suits is that these hospitals have failed to meet their charity care requirements because of certain billing and aggressive collection practices against uninsured patients. Through mid-July, thirty-one lawsuits have been filed in federal court against nearly 300 hospital facilities in fifteen states including Louisiana. The lawsuits also name the American Hospital Association as a conspirator.
