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The $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Down To $332. What About Other Surprise Bills?

Hospital that charged a teacher $108,951 for heart attack care slashed the bill to $332.29 — after news stories appeared about its surprise ‘balance’ billing.

August 10, 2018 Dialysis / Health Costs / Health Insurance / Kidney / Medicaid / Medicare

Ballot initiative seeks to limit dialysis centers’ profits

The question is whether a California ballot initiative to limit the profit of dialysis clinics will protect lives or end them.

July 30, 2018 Health Costs / Health Insurance / Health Policy

Drug Trade Group Quietly Spends ‘Dark Money’ To Sway Voters

Conservative nonprofits are funneling “dark money” — difficult-to-trace funds behind TV ads, phone calls, and other efforts used to influence politics.