A Decline in Hospital Lawsuits

Hospital debt collection lawsuits have declined in Connecticut since 2019, though nonhospital providers continue to sue patients.

This is a stacked bar chart that shows total hospital lawsuits declining from roughly 5,000 cases in 2019 to fewer than 500 in 2024.

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*In 2025, Nuvance Health became part of Northwell Health, the largest health system in New York.

Chart: Katy Golvala/CT MirrorSource: Court records from Connecticut Judicial BranchGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper