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U.S. Rep Marshall sues over $101 Heartland medical debts

9/9/2026

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U.S. Representative Marshall filed lawsuits over debts as low as $101.
He sued patients using his name or Heartland Regional OBGYN, which he owned 1998-2012 and co-owned 2013-2019.
He stopped practicing medicine in 2016 but continued debt collection from 2017-2021.
Most sued patients were new mothers in impoverished, largely uninsured Barton County, Kansas.
In Barton County, a woman faced a $129 bill for her nine-month-old’s visit, leading to wage garnishment.

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Story summary

U.S. Representative Marshall filed lawsuits over debts as low as $101.
He sued patients using his name or Heartland Regional OBGYN, which he owned 1998-2012 and co-owned 2013-2019.
He stopped practicing medicine in 2016 but continued debt collection from 2017-2021.
Most sued patients were new mothers in impoverished, largely uninsured Barton County, Kansas.
In Barton County, a woman faced a $129 bill for her nine-month-old’s visit, leading to wage garnishment.