- Tells the incredible and often outrageous story of two men in a small, southern town who endured relentless attacks in order to draw national attention to the plight of the uninsured and bring about health care reform. Dr. John Bagnato and Charles Rehberg exposed shocking and unethical practices towards uninsured patients at their local non-profit hospital in Albany, GA. Their discoveries led to class action lawsuits against 37 health care systems nationally - all led by Dick Scruggs, the attorney who fought Big Tobacco.—Anonymous
- Do No Harm tells the story of two reluctant whistleblowers in a small Georgia town who endure relentless attacks as they struggle to draw national attention to hospital corruption and the plight of the uninsured.
At the center of this story is Phoebe Putney, a non-profit hospital in Albany, Georgia whose influence is felt by most residents everyone knows someone who works at Phoebe, owes Phoebe money, or who has been to the hospital for treatment. In 2003, Dr. John Bagnato and accountant Charles Rehberg stumble upon evidence that the hospital is overcharging uninsured and indigent patients and is using aggressive collections tactics to recover costs. Their subsequent investigation uncovers millions of dollars in offshore bank accounts and lucrative for-profit businesses under the control of the non-profit hospital not only at Phoebe, but also at non-profit hospitals around the country. And shockingly this is all entirely legal.
When these discoveries become public, the hospital embarks on a campaign of threats and intimidation, using its power and influence to sue the whistleblowers and convince local authorities to prosecute them on false charges. With their reputations and livelihoods on the line, Bagnato and Rehberg must confront what theyre willing to sacrifice to bring about justice.
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