Fifteen lives, $317,452

Monday is the day my local newspaper, the Syracuse Post-Standard, publishes a financial section. Each week, along with tips from stock experts, budgeting advice, and the like, we get the judgment and bankruptcy listings.

This week, nine people were listed with new judgments totaling $173,810 to hospitals, doctors, or other medical providers.

This week, five people were listed as having satisfied judgments totaling $132,679 to hospitals, doctors, or other medical providers.

This week, one person was listed in the bankruptcy section with a hospital, doctor, or other medical provider as the major unsecured creditor, totaling $10,963.