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A hospital offered a payment plan for baby's NICU stay — $45,843 a month for a year
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
After baby Dorian Bennett arrived two months early and spent more than 50 days in the neonatal ICU, his parents received a bill of more than $550,000 — despite having health insurance.
Once Banned, For-Profit Medical Schools Are On The Rise Again In The U.S.
Monday, June 07, 2021
Montana is one of only four states without a medical school, and two groups with different financial models hope to remedy that. One plans a for-profit school, but critics say students may suffer.
Retiree Living The RV Dream, Fights A Nightmare $12,387 Lab Fee
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
A gynecologist in Carlsbad, N.M., tested the 60-year-old grandmother for various sexually transmitted infections without her knowledge, she says. Her share of the lab fee was more than $3,000.
Without Federal Protections, Farm Workers Risk Coronavirus Infection To Harvest Crops
Saturday, August 08, 2020
Labor advocates say the lack of enforceable federal standards to ward off the coronavirus allows farmers to prioritize the harvest over worker safety.
Ships, Planes And Other Spots Are Getting A 'Deep Clean.' What's That Mean?
Tuesday, March 17, 2020
There is no universal protocol defining "deep clean" as industries work to eradicate the coronavirus. Instead they are tailoring sanitation efforts in accordance with what makes sense for them.
Phone Scammers And 'Teledoctors' Charged With Preying On Seniors In Fraud Case
Monday, October 07, 2019
Officials warn that schemes devised to steal from Medicare have embraced telemedicine. One man was prescribed $4,000 of medical equipment he didn't need and never asked for.