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Dentists in Brooklyn Exploited Patients in Pain, Lawsuit Charges

First publishedJul 29, 23:52 UTC
Last updatedJul 30, 13:09 UTC · 38m ago
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New York City sued two dental practices in Brooklyn, saying they exploited patients in pain by offering high-interest loans and falsely saying procedures were not covered by insurance.

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Two dental practices in Brooklyn were sued by New York City. They offered patients high-interest loans to pay their bills. The dentists also said some procedures were not covered by insurance, but this was not true.

Why it matters

This is important because patients should be treated fairly and honestly by their healthcare providers. Exploiting patients in pain is not acceptable.

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Who sued the dental practices?
New York City
What did the dentists do?
They offered high-interest loans and lied about insurance coverage
Where did this happen?
In Brooklyn, New York
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    Dentists exploited patients by offering high-interest loans and lying about insurance coverage

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    NYT USReports the lawsuit and the alleged exploitation
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