The way I read the article, he didn’t get thrown in jail for failure to pay. It was for failure to appear before the court when required. From the article:
“Tres Biggs went to jail for failing to appear in court for unpaid medical bills. He described it as “scary.” “
and
“If two hearings are missed, the judge issues an arrest warrant for contempt of court. Bail is set at $500.”
[[Bail is set at $500.”]]
Bail, wat’s that? No such thing as bail