GOP's Roger Marshall Sued by Ex-Patient as Trump Revives Kansas Rally Plans
Summary
Former patient Meischa Zimmerman sued Senator Roger Marshall and his former medical practice, alleging they charged interest above Kansas’s 15% limit on unpaid medical bills and aggressively pursued collections. The lawsuit comes as President Donald Trump plans to campaign in Kansas on Sunday and polls show Marshall’s Senate race against Democrat Adam Hamilton is close, though one pollster cautioned that its survey may underestimate Marshall’s support.Key Facts
- The lawsuit names Marshall and his former practice, Heartland Regional OBGYN.
- The complaint alleges the practice often charged 18% annual interest on unpaid bills and filed lawsuits to collect debts.
- Kansas law generally bars interest rates above 15%, but the article notes that the law has exceptions.
- The article says it is unclear whether any other former patients have joined the lawsuit.
- Zimmerman appeared in an ad supporting Hamilton and alleged she was arrested over debt tied to her daughter’s delivery; Marshall’s campaign sent Hamilton’s campaign a cease-and-desist letter describing the ad as defamatory.
- The Cook Political Report moved the Kansas Senate race into its toss-up column.
- An Emerson College poll gave Hamilton a 49.5% to 47.1% lead after distributing leaners; the survey’s margin of error was 3 percentage points.
- The Washington Post and George Mason University poll showed Hamilton leading by 9 points, but the Post cautioned that the survey may overestimate his support because Democrats were more likely than Republicans to respond.
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