A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)

"Marshall, a Republican seeking re-election this fall, filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills ... Marshall's lawyers garnished patients’ paychecks and bank accounts. They routinely charged patients an 18% annual interest rate."

"this republican politician is a total piece of shit" is like a dog bites man story at this point www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

“RADICAL” IS: Suing hundreds of patients, including pregnant women, and having them arrested for not paying their bills👇🏽😕 @RogerMarshallMD “RADICAL” IS NOT: making sure everyone can see a doctor when they get sick. #MedicareForAllNOW www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

An OB-GYN sued (often low-income, uninsured) patients for owing as little as $114. He charged them 18% interest. And oh, he had many of them *arrested* if they didn't follow through. That OB-GYN? Republican Senator Roger Marshall www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u... Insane story by Sarah Kliff

A crazy article, surprised it hasn’t gotten more attention. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

they're calling him the Most Republican Doctor of all time www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

“The Times interviewed 8 people Mr. Marshall sued between 2003 &2015. Most described themselves as living paycheck to paycheck, often deciding between paying medical bills or buying groceries. Two said that the bills Mr. Marshall pursued in court stemmed from late miscarriages that required surgery”

Terrific NY Times story about how Sen. Roger Marshall, R-KS, a physician, got poor people thrown in jail after they couldn’t pay medical bills. His spokeswoman says: “Judges issue warrants when people repeatedly miss court dates, not doctors.” But Marshall’s lawyers asked judges for arrest warrants.

Senator Roger Marshall is up for re-election (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Roger Marshall is a disgrace to the Senate and to Kansas. He does not belong in public life. A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Kansas gets to choose in its Senate race between a Methodist pastor whose congregation donates tens of millions to help the local poor, and an incumbent who sues vulnerable people into the jailhouse to recover 18 percent interest www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Holy crap. “It was Easter weekend in 2007 when a police car pulled up to Joe Vasquez’s home. The police took the couple into custody as their grandchildren prepared for an egg hunt They spent two days in jail before their son could borrow the money to post bond.” www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

“I had to choose whether I’d pay my electricity or pay $50 to a doctor who didn’t need it.” --Meischa Zimmerman, arrested three times for missed court dates related to an outstanding C-section bill from Kansas senate candidate Dr. Roger Marshall. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

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Senator Marshall filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills during his decades-long career as an obstetrician-gynecologist. Patients were arrested in 81 of those cases for missing court dates. @sarahkliff.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Sen. Roger Marshall got dozens of his own constituents arrested for unpaid medical debts. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Another horrible Republican in Congress: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall (KS) was a predatory ob-gyn, harassing his poorest patients for often small unpaid fees, charging 18% interest, and even having them thrown in jail. Kansan voters need to do better. SMH #MomSky www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Heads up KS! Sen. Roger Marshall-R KS, filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills during his decades-long career as an obstetrician-gynecologist. Patients sued by were routinely charged 18 percent interest. Now he is seeking re-election. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

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A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts, and 81 Were Arrested. Now, He’s a GOP U.S. Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u... #BadMedicine #MedicalDebt #insurance #elections #Blues

This becomes even more appalling when you remember that he opposes efforts to make health insurance more accessible and affordable. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u... “I had every intention to pay, I was just struggling,” said Kellie Clutts, whom Mr. Marshall sued in 2015 over a $129 bill. Ms. Clutts said the charge was from a postpartum visit shortly after her daughter’s birth."

He Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. This monster is an OB-GYN. Imagine how brutal his exams probably were. With this kind of history I would allow him near a pregnant woman or a newborn baby. Sure as hell wouldn’t vote for him! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Republican Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas sued 700 of his patients for their debts to him, got 81 arrested, and routinely charged them 18 percent interest.

Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

As a doctor, I’ve filed exactly zero lawsuits against patients who haven’t paid me. I frankly don’t know a singly doctor who has. Senator Marshall filed more than 700 😳😳😳 So much for “First, do no harm” 🤬

What a nice guy. A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of #Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished. | NY Times www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Senator Roger Mitchell (R) sued 700 patients to collect past due money. Then he voted against funding the ACA and cutting Medicaid. So much for the Hippocratic Oath. #SheShed A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

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Roger Marshall's very nasty relationship with his patients portrayed by NYT.

"Federal law made debtors prisons illegal centuries ago but many states’ laws allow for arrests when the defendant in a debt lawsuit misses a court date." Imagine being jailed for missing court because you didn't pay for your emergency hysterectomy quickly enough. Profane.

He’s an obgyn who sued his rural, poor patients for nonpayment — like the single mother with a $129 outstanding bill for postpartum care (he sued and garnished her bank account)

according to a New York Times analysis of Kansas court records." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Kansas Senator Roger Marshall sued more than 700 patients over unpaid medical bills while working as an OB-GYN—bills for which he routinely charged 18% interest. Medical debt often follows patients beyond the doctor’s office, but this reporting from @nytimes.com is particularly egregious.

Senator Marshall is a ghoul. 18 percent interest on medical bills! Gift article link— www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Voters of Kansas, do you really want to re-elect this guy? Charged 18% interest and went after people who couldn't pay him... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

One of his patients owed a mere $129. Marshall is greedy and cruel. He voted against the ACA. Roger Marshall lacks the character and integrity needed to make decisions or pass laws that affect the lives of Americans. VOTE OUT ALL THE REPUBLICANS IN 2026! www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

A jaw-dropping story of greed and cruelty. GOP Sen. Roger Marshall - who has a net worth upwards of $9M - sued 700 patients, some for payments as little as $181. 81 of them were arrested. Kansas, please upgrade your Senator to @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

This guy is a senator up for re-election, and he had multiple patients arrested for unpaid medical fees as low as $114 and ranging up to a few thousand dollars. One women who couldn’t pay had lost twins. She asked fees to be waived. Her request was denied. He’s a millionaire.

This is beyond foul 🤬 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

It’s not that I think people should never be sued for nonpayment of debt. There are people, like our President, who routinely stiff people who do work for them, after all. But you make choices about who you sue, and for what. These are his.

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As a doctor, Kansas Senator Roger Marshall had dozens of his patients arrested for medical bills. Meischa was arrested for missing a court date related to a C-section bill from Mr. Marshall. "I asked them quietly 'Can you not handcuff me in front of my daughter?" www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Roger Marshall is a predator. He has sued 700 patients after he charged them 18% interest to finance the medical debt for emergency surgeries. Once they can't pay, he has them arrested. Two grandparents in front of their grandchildren, jailed for two days until they could raise bail money.

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One thing I fully believe is that campaigns under invest in oppo research particularly long shot campaigns given what we know about the impact of scandals on elections. Fortunately that’s not an issue Adam Hamilton has given his staffing. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Roger Marshall is this piece of filth. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Sen. Roger Marshall, who was an OBGYN before entering Congress, has highlighted his care of low-income patients. But Marshall filed lawsuits against 700+ patients with outstanding bills, resulting in paychecks & bank account garnishments. Some collections continued during his time in Congress.

“Marshall, a Republican (Senator) who is seeking re-election this fall, filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients with outstanding bills during his decades-long career as an obstetrician-gynecologist …” A doctor who appears to have no empathy for his patients — a Republican on brand.

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Americans are already struggling to afford rent, groceries, and health care. Now imagine being arrested after you couldn’t afford the medical bill from giving birth or having emergency surgery. That’s what happened to patients in this horrifying report.

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Yet another example why the GOP Needs to go. They are all Like this psychopathic parasites thst only care sbout gulgulling their owb greed at any cost… Marshall is a Nazi too… www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Sen Marshall is Everything That Is Wrong With The GOP. Read and shate A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u... When he got to government, Marshall voted to cut medical care that would have reimbursed doctors. #USDemocracy #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue

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The mind boggles that Kansans, even knowing this, will still likely elect the evil prick to another term rather than vote for the 5th Generation Kansas farmer running against him because the farmer as a "D" by his name.

Say you had to have an emergency hysterectomy. You’re scared, you have major surgery, you feel loss afterwards … and the doctor sues, and has you arrested for not paying your bill. Don’t vote for him. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator, asking to be re-elected. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

There’s no better example for US universal healthcare. There are evil, villainous doctors in the world. Roger Marshall a R Senator, is one of them who instead of working with his most vulnerable patients for payment, preys upon them in heinous ways. #USDemocracy www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...  

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Roger Marshall, who keeps getting re elected... an OB GYN no less, suing patients and having them arrested for outstanding balance from $114=$4500 and repay him at 18% interest. Sick and evil. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

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A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u... 🤑🤑🤑🤑

This is just the tip of the iceberg for what's going to come out. Not that it will shock anyone, but "Doc" wasn't a great doctor, either. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

"Meischa Zimmerman was arrested three times in six years for missed court dates related to her outstanding C-section bill. The first time, she was eight months pregnant."

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

I’m physician. I would never behave like this. First do no harm. Dr/Senator Marshall had people arrested and put in jail. Garnished their bank accounts and Wages. I didn’t even know that was possible. I don’t charge interest, have payment plans, and if you will not pay, you cannot remain a patient.

This doctor made $780,000 a year in 2016, and made patients sign contracts for 18% interest. He also had patients imprisoned for emergency debt to a hospital he owned. Prices not disclosed before treatment. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

The embodiment of MAGA heartlessness: a Kansas ob/gyn who charged patients like a credit card company and had their wages garnished. Now he's a United States senator. Have you no decency, sir? (Answer: no, he does not.) www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Roger Marshall’s excellent opponent, @hamilton4kansas.bsky.social , has only 732 followers on Bluesky. How about we get him to 1,500+ before the end of the day. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

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Is it just me or does U. S. Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kansas) seem kind of despicable?

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u... Low life PO💩

www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u... Please pass this on. We need to keep this monster trending on Bluesky.

🎁Gift Article A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished. By Sarah Kliff www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

How Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall turned emergency care into a pipeline to incarceration - He pursued debts as low as $101 - 81 patients were arrested - His lawyers sought warrants in at least 13 more cases - He also garnished wages & charged 18% annual interest www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

"This does seem to be an extreme case,” in terms of how far a doctor went to pursue debt. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Hey Kansans: Roger Marshall, former OB-GYN who sues and jails patients, wants you to send him back to the Senate this November. What say you? Free share link to article: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished. Roger Marshall should never work again. #ChooseAdamHamilton #RogerMarshall #Kansas #EvilGOP #RepublicansDidThis #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

“I had every intention to pay, I was just struggling" “I was recently divorced...I could make partial payments, but it seemed like no matter what I said, they wanted the full amount at once” Roger Marshall is a monster! Gift link courtesy of @wonkette.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

100% on brand for the GQP. As an MD: sue the poor, garnish their wages, get elected to the Senate, cut their healthcare.

My goodness! This is not okay. #MedicalCare #doctor #senator #MedicalDebt www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u... Aah, prototypical Republican if ever there was one. Vote them out, everywhere.

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.

This is good news for Adam Hamilton’s campaign. Plus Roger Marshall sent his former OB/GYN patients to debtors’ prison when they couldn’t pay their bills after he charged them 18% interest. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Republican Senator.

The post-Dobbs Republican pivot to maternal care: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

The doctor who sued the couple was Roger Marshall, now a senator from Kansas. Mr. Marshall, a Republican who is seeking re-election this fall, filed lawsuits against more than 700 patients❗ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

How can Kansans vote for this? "It was Easter weekend in 2007 when a police car pulled up to Joe Vasquez’s home in rural Kansas. A doctor had filed a lawsuit against him and his wife over an unpaid $4,561 bill from her emergency hysterectomy three years earlier." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Um médico processou 700 pacientes por dívidas; 81 foram presos. Agora ele é senador. O NYTimes descobriu que os pacientes processados ​​pelo senador republicano Roger Marshall, do Kansas, eram cobrados rotineiramente e alguns tiveram suas contas bancárias bloqueadas. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

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Debtor’s Prison. That’s where we are. A Doctor Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

"'I had every intention to pay, I was just struggling,' said Kellie Clutts, whom Mr. Marshall sued in 2015 over a $129 bill for a postpartum visit shortly after birth. Mr. Marshall sued Ms. Clutts when her baby was 9 months old and garnished her bank account." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...

Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...