Article: Unpaid medical bills dogging firefighters

QUINCY - Union leaders are calling for changes in how the city handles the medical bills of firefighters injured in the line of duty. Firefighters union President Thomas Bowes told city councilors last night that some union members are getting bills and collection notices from hospitals for late medical bills that the city is expected to pay. Bowes said firefighters shouldn't be forced to deal with medical bills incurred in the line of duty. The bills should be handled by the city, he said. A pair of firefighters testified last night about ...

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