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Mississippi attorney Richard Scruggs has targeted not-for-profit hospitals in his latest class action effort, accusing them of overcharging uninsured patients and using harassment to collect overdue bills. But while the lawsuits are bringing fresh attention to a long-simmering problem, health policy experts and hospital officials say, they are not likely to help the uninsured.

Class action lawsuits won’t help uninsured