Twenty-nine lives, $666,254

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, twenty six people were listed with new judgments totaling $640,698 to hospitals, doctors, or other medical providers.

This week, one person was listed as having satisfied a judgment totaling $5,088 to hospitals, doctors, or other medical providers.

This week, two people were listed in the bankruptcy section with a hospital, doctor, or other medical provider as the major unsecured creditor, totaling $20,468.