Idaho Medical Debt in the News

October 31, 2019 KID News Radio
VanderSloot counters MRS attorney’s claims, discusses debt collection reform effort

October 24, 2019 Idaho Business Review
Idaho businessman proposes medical debt legislation

October 15, 2019 Idaho Press
VanderSloot pitches medical debt bill to legislators; link to full story

October 15, 2019 Idaho Statesman
VanderSloot announces proposed reforms to medical billing and collection in Idaho

October 15, 2019 Becker’s Hospital Review
Billionaire donates another $500K to defend Idahoans from medical debt collection agency

October 14, 2019 Post Register
Bonneville County clears space for jury trials on medical debt

October 14, 2019 East Idaho News
Jury trials over medical debt to start in February; VanderSloot slams ‘misleading’ MRS statement

October 10, 2019 Idaho State Journal
VanderSloot donates additional $500,000 to medical debt fund

October 10, 2019 Idaho Press
VanderSloot donates additional $500,000 to medical debt fund

October 10, 2019 Local News 8
VanderSloots continue medical debt collector battle

October 10, 2019 Idaho Statesman
Idaho billionaire announces another $500K to fight debt collection firm led by GOP activist

October 10, 2019 Post Register
VanderSloot donates additional $500,000 to medical debt fund

October 10, 2019 East Idaho News
VanderSloots up donation to $1 million to help medical debtors, announce lawsuits will be filed against collection companies

June 12, 2019, Post Register
VanderSloot says legal fund helping 102 debtors

June 11, 2019, Post Register
$439 hospital bill leads to two-year legal battle with Medical Recovery Services

June 10, 2019, East Idaho News
VanderSloot reveals ‘egregious’ medical debt collection practices, says fund will cover at least 102 cases

May 16, 2019, East Idaho News
Why some eastern Idahoans are being served, arrested and sometimes jailed over medical debt

May 02, 2019, CNBC (National News)
Billionaire unveils fund to defend people from medical-debt collectors

April 29, 2019, East Idaho News
Medical Recovery Services drops request for attorney fees from Melaleuca employee

April 28, 2019, Post Register (editorial)
It’s time for debt collection reform

April 26, 2019, Idaho Statesman
Her baby died at 2 days old. Now she can’t escape hospital bills and debt collectors.

April 25, 2019, East Idaho News
WATCH: Frank VanderSloot on why he wants to protect people against the ‘aggressive, ruthless tactics’ of medical debt collectors

April 25, 2019, East Idaho News
Attorney Bryan Smith responds to Melaleuca CEO Frank VanderSloot

April 25, 2019, Idaho Statesman
Idaho’s richest man pledges to fight debt collection firm led by GOP activist

April 25, 2019, Post Register
VanderSloot commits $500K to represent medical debtors