'Moral stain on the health service': Cancer patients chased by debt collectors

Mon, 27 Dec, 2021 - 06:00

Aoife Moore Political Correspondent

The chasing of cancer patients by private debt collectors demanding money for inpatient fees has been described as "a moral stain on the health service".

The HSE has spent over €4m on debt-collection agencies since 2013, peaking in 2019 with an outlay of €687,214.

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