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An Arm and a Leg: A $229,000 Medical Bill Goes to Court

By Dan Weissmann April 20, 2023 Podcast

Lisa French was told her surgery would cost $1,337. But the hospital sent her a bill for $229,000, then sued her. The case went all the way to the Colorado Supreme Court. The court’s ruling could have major implications for determining a “reasonable price” in health care.

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California Stockpiles Penalties From Uninsured Residents Instead of Lowering Care Costs

By Angela Hart November 14, 2022 KFF Health News Original

California is collecting hundreds of millions of dollars a year in tax penalties from uninsured residents. The state was supposed to use the money to help lower costs for Californians who couldn’t afford insurance but hasn’t distributed any of the revenue it has collected — citing uncertain economic times.

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California acumula multas de residentes sin seguro en lugar de reducir los costos de la atención

By Angela Hart November 14, 2022 KFF Health News Original

Se suponía que los ingresos por estas multas ayudarían a financiar los subsidios estatales para los californianos de ingresos medios y bajos que compran cobertura a través de Covered California.

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Mientras el país se acerca a un millón de muertes por covid, un condado enfrenta terribles pérdidas

By Phil Galewitz April 1, 2022 KFF Health News Original

En Pennsylvania, el condado de Mifflin, mayormente anti vacunas, está procesando un duelo por fuera de las estadísticas: 337 muertes por covid. De estas personas, 311 no habían recibido ninguna dosis.

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A view of Lewistown, Pennsylvania shows wide roads, buildings, a church and, in the distance, mountains.

As US Nears 1 Million Covid Deaths, One Hard-Hit County Grapples With Unthinkable Loss

By Phil Galewitz April 1, 2022 KFF Health News Original

The United States is nearing 1 million deaths from covid — an almost incomprehensible number of lives lost that few thought possible when the pandemic began. Pennsylvania’s Mifflin County offers a snapshot into how one hard-hit community, with over 300 dead, is coping.

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‘You Pray That You Got The Drug.’ Ailing Couple Gambles On Trial For COVID-19 Cure

By JoNel Aleccia April 6, 2020 KFF Health News Original

Josie and George Taylor of Everett, Washington, are two of the first people in the U.S. to recover from novel coronavirus infections after joining a clinical trial for the antiviral drug remdesivir.

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Monthly Premiums For A ‘Benchmark’ Silver Plan In Federally Run Insurance Marketplaces

September 29, 2013 KFF Health News Original

This chart lists sample premiums in the 36 states where the federal government is running the online insurance marketplaces.

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