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Former patient sues Senator Roger Marshall over alleged high interest rates

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Former patient Meischa Zimmerman filed a class-action lawsuit against Republican Senator Roger Marshall and his former medical practice in Kansas state court, on behalf of herself and other patients. The suit alleges illegally high interest rates on medical services. One report says Marshall sued more than 700 patients during his medical career. Marshall, who is seeking reelection, faces Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton in a race that the Cook Political Report rates a toss-up. The White House has confirmed that President Donald Trump will campaign in Kansas this weekend.

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  1. A former patient, Meischa Zimmerman, filed a class-action lawsuit against Senator Roger Marshall and his former medical practice.

    Reported byFar Left2Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW, The New Republic
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    Newsweek

  2. The lawsuit alleges illegally high interest rates on medical services charged by Marshall and his former practice.

    Reported byFar Left2Left1Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW, The New Republic
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    Newsweek

  3. The lawsuit was filed in Kansas state court and seeks to represent several other patients.

    One outletThe New Republic· Far Left

  4. Reporting says Marshall sued more than 700 patients during his career as a physician.

    One outletThe New York Times· Left

  5. The White House confirmed that Trump will campaign in Kansas on Sunday.

    One outletNewsweek· Center

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that a former patient sued Senator Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican, over alleged illegally high interest rates charged to patients. The left presents it as a campaign-season accusation against the senator, while the center places it alongside Trump's rally plans and a close Senate race.

  • the left

    2 outlets · 1 opinion

    Leads with Marshall being sued by a former patient over his medical past; far-left outlets add campaign stakes, and MS NOW's opinion piece calls it yet another mess.

    Former Patient Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Senator Marshall
    The New York TimesLeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    1 outlet

    Pairs the lawsuit with Trump's revived Kansas rally plans and a close Senate race; the one center article in the sample leads with the lawsuit.

    GOP's Roger Marshall Sued by Ex-Patient as Trump Revives Kansas Rally Plans
    NewsweekCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    No coverage yet

    No right-leaning outlet that Mantle follows has covered this story yet. That absence is part of the picture.

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  • Left1

    yet another mess

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right

    Has not covered this story.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Sensational language

    yet another messMore neutral: faces a new lawsuit

    A mess is a judgement about the senator rather than a description of a lawsuit filed in court.

    Kansas’ Marshall faces yet another mess: A class-action lawsuit from a former patient

    Used byMS NOW (Far Left)

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From the left

2 outlets · 1 opinion

Leads with

  • lawsuit's allegation of illegal interest rates
  • Marshall's past career as a physician
  • treatment of patients who could not afford bills
  • tight reelection campaign

Leaves out

  • Trump's planned Kansas rally

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  • The New RepublicFar Left

    Republican Senator Sued by His Former Patient

    Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who is in the middle of a tight reelection campaign, was sued Friday for allegedly charging illegal interest rates to his patients in his former career as a doctor. …

    Read at The New Republic (opens in a new tab)
  • The New York TimesLeft

    Former Patient Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against Senator Marshall

    The Republican sued more than 700 patients during his former career as a physician. The suit accuses him of charging illegally high interest rates.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • MS NOWFar LeftOpinion

    Kansas’ Marshall faces Sensational language“yet another mess”A mess is a judgement about the senator rather than a description of a lawsuit filed in court.More neutral: faces a new lawsuitDisagree with this highlight?: A class-action lawsuit from a former patient

    At least one of the senator’s former patients is now suing him over his treatment of those who couldn’t afford their medical bills.

    Read at MS NOW (opens in a new tab)

From the center

1 outlet

Leads with

  • Trump's Kansas rally
  • competitive Senate race
  • lawsuit against Marshall
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  • NewsweekCenter

    GOP's Roger Marshall Sued by Ex-Patient as Trump Revives Kansas Rally Plans

    The class action lawsuit accused Marshall and his former medical practice of charging illegally high interest rates on services.

    Read at Newsweek (opens in a new tab)

From the right

0 outlets

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  • Left

    First to report

    The New York Times, Oct 30, 11:36 AM EDT

  • Center

    6 hr 14 min later

    Its first report, Oct 30, 5:50 PM EDT

  • Right

    No report yet

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  1. The New York TimesLeftOct 30, 11:36 AM EDT
  2. The New RepublicFar LeftOct 30, 3:34 PM EDT
  3. NewsweekCenterOct 30, 5:50 PM EDT

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