Watch: What Happened To That $109,000 Heart Attack

August 29, 2018

Kaiser Health News editor-in-chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discusses the latest Bill of the Month installment on “CBS This Morning” on Wednesday. The story of a high school teacher who faced an outrageous hospital bill is part of an ongoing crowdsourced investigation by KHN and NPR.

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Watch: What Happened To That $109,000 Heart Attack

August 29, 2018

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<p>Kaiser Health News editor-in-chief Elisabeth Rosenthal discusses the latest Bill of the Month installment on <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/why-do-hospital-bills-get-so-expensive">“CBS This Morning”</a> on Wednesday.  The story of a high school teacher who <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/news/a-jolt-to-the-jugular-youre-insured-but-still-owe-109k-for-your-heart-attack/">faced an outrageous hospital bill</a> is part of an ongoing crowdsourced investigation by KHN and NPR.</p>
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