On Tuesdays at 9 a.m., Jackson County Circuit Judge R. Travis Willingham’s downtown courtroom fills up with defendants who are often guilty. They are guilty of missing credit card payments, falling behind on small loans or failing to pay down something bought on credit.  Occasionally, though, the people who end up on Willingham’s high-volume collections … Continue reading Unpaid medical bills land hundreds of patients around KC in court each year. It’s only getting worse