October 8, 2019
11,000 Miles, 3 Counties, And Only 1 Physician For Texans
When Ed Garner, 68, wakes up in his Van Horen, Texas rental home to the sound of sirens, he changes into his medical scrubs and walks to his truck....
Stories
October 8, 2019
NY Woman’s Scheduled Biopsy Results In Broken Teeth, Jaw
When Lorraine Evans’ voice grew hoarse in late 2014, she had no idea what might be behind it. Evans had not been sick recently and had never been a...
October 8, 2019
Teenage VA Consumer Faces $1K Bill
Sixteen-year-old Ty Logan brought himself to a Patient First urgent care center in Richmond, VA after coming down with a bad sore throat. At the center, Logan handed over...
October 1, 2019
TN Hospital Reverses Medical Debt For 6,500
Just months after Tennessee’s Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare came under scrutiny for its aggressive debt collection practices, the nonprofit hospital system is forgiving the unpaid debts of more than...
October 1, 2019
Nevada Consumers Struggle To Get Mental Health Care They Need
Despite federal laws in place to ensure Americans have access to mental health care, many face obstacles when trying to access therapists and other psychiatric services. According to the...
September 27, 2019
Cut Consumer Costs – In Their Own Words
American health care consumers are frequently frustrated by unexpected costs, a lack of clarity throughout the process of accessing care and other roadblocks when it comes to getting the...
September 27, 2019
Senators’ Proposal To Lower Health Care Costs Includes Lowering Drug Prices
The accessibility and cost of quality care has continued to be a concern for consumers, and as lawmakers returned to Washington this fall, they came back to a number...
September 27, 2019
TN Health System Sues Consumers For Unpaid Bills
Danielle Sparrow had employer-sponsored health insurance when she visited Holston Valley Medical Center’s emergency room in 2017 for chest pains. Still, the visit resulted in a $1,300 bill. Sparrow...
September 26, 2019
Bachelor Party Hangover Results In $12K Surprise Bill For CO Man
Cameron Fischer woke up the day before his wedding with an intense hangover. Fischer had spent the night before celebrating his bachelor party. As the day went on, the...
September 25, 2019
Hospitalization Results In $2K Surprise Bill For TX Man
Last December, Darrel Riley went to the emergency room at Texas’ North Central Baptist Hospital when he was having trouble breathing, News 4 San Antonio reports. After a few...