Medical Bills

Medical Debt Credit

Medical debt to be removed from credit reports of 15 million Americans

Philly City Council supports the creation of a state health care advocate – here's what that office would do

Public Health care Advovate PA

Pay first, deliver later: Some women are being asked to prepay for their baby

Pregnancy Prepay Bills

GoFundMe has become a health care utility – but not everyone using it finds success

GoFundMe Medical Bills

Why it's so tough to reduce unnecessary medical care

Unnecessary Medical Care

Health Insurance

Want a clue on health care costs in advance? New tools take a crack at it

Health Care Costs

How much does it cost to have a baby? About $3,000 – with insurance, analysis finds

The cost of pregnancy

Despite federal protections, rape victims still get billed for forensic exams

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Health Insurance

About 1 in 6 emergency room visits result in a 'surprise bill'

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Churches wipe out millions in medical debt for others

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Cancer patients first face physical hardships, then financial struggles as survivors

cancer survivor medical bills

A boat crushed his face, then plastic surgeons hit him with $167,000 in bills

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Summer bummer: A young camper’s $142,938 snakebite

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Is insulin’s high cost keeping diabetes patients from taking their medicine?

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This time when my water breaks, take me to a hospital without surprise bills

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Confusing and high bills for cancer patients add to anxiety and suffering

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With hospitals charging $32,093 to deliver a baby in the U.S., you should know what's in the bill

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The Monthly Migraine: The ER bill was $1,600, but the pain was worse

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New Jersey mom shares son's monstrous bill for rare disorder in midst of Trumpcare debate

Health Care

New bill would make insurers pay for safer, abuse-deterrent painkillers

Philly start-up double-checks medical bills

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Toddler stools sold on Amazon recalled because they can collapse, causing injuries

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Chemicals Food Supply

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mRNA Vaccines COVID

MRNA vaccines, once a Trump boast, now face attacks from some in GOP

COVID 5th Anniversary

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.S. remains vulnerable to another crisis

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