June 26, 2019
Back Surgery Leads To $94K Bill For TX Woman
For as long as 26-year-old Liv Cannon can remember, she has dealt with pain. Chronic pain in her back and legs have limited what she can do and imposed...
Stories
June 27, 2019
Lisa From Florida Discusses Her Surprise Bill
Lisa from Florida received a confusing, surprise bill from the hospital after receiving emergency surgery. Hear her story, told in her own words.
June 26, 2019
CO Woman Fights $11K Bill
The morning she was due to fly home after a Las Vegas work convention, Colorado resident Cristina Ford began to experience contractions, The Denver Channel reports. “When I called...
June 26, 2019
One in Six Women Mistreated During Child Birth
Tanefer Camara had every intention of giving birth in the hospital. When she went into labor at 38 weeks, she called her midwife, who told Camara to wait a...
June 26, 2019
Utah Family Fights for Son’s Care After Insurance Denial
Last August, the police showed up at Leah’s home in Utah. Her son had texted his friends that he was going to take his own life, so they had...
June 26, 2019
OH & KS Consumers Sue Insurance Company Over Flimsy Plans
After her divorce in 2016, Ohioan Elizabeth Belin shopped around for an ACA plan. Belin says she spoke to a broker who told her he would find a plan...
June 19, 2019
Debt Collector Targets PA Woman For Already Paid Bills
In 2017, Judy Politzer went to Crozer-Keystone Health System to have a colonoscopy. When she received her bill from the hospital it included a charge for anesthesia, which Politzer...
June 19, 2019
Family Of CO Boy Finds Success Crowdsourcing To Pay For Medical Care, But More Is Needed
Maxwell Freed, a 2-year-old, has a genetic disorder so rare that it is only known by the name of the gene it affects, SLC6A1. Maxwell, who lives in Denver,...
June 19, 2019
Insurer Denies Coverage For PA Woman’s Insulin
As a Type 1 diabetic, Sharon Pennock needs insulin to live. Recently, her physician decided that her insulin prescription needed to be adjusted; she needed one more vial per...
June 19, 2019
State, Federal Governments Loosen Short-Term Health Policy Regulations, Put Oklahoma Consumers At Risk
As consumers look for affordable health care, short-term limited-duration insurance plans can often seem attractive. However, these policies often leave individuals vulnerable, with coverage gaps and the potential for...