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A toddler burned his hand on the stove. The pediatrician told mom over the phone to take him to the emergency room. But after a long wait for a doctor who never showed, they left. Then the bill came.
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With few options for health care in their rural community, a Tennessee couple's experience with one outrageous bill could have led to a deadly delay when they needed help the most.
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ER doctors wanted to hospitalize the young man to help ease his withdrawal from opioid dependence. But he declined because he couldn't afford it. His mom says no one told him he had financial options.
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Eager to control costs and sickness, hospitals and insurers are trying to help patients access better food, housing and transportation. But so far there is little research showing these efforts work.
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The facilities will offer Disney guests, workers and community members urgent and primary care minutes from the parks, seven days a week.
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The number of emergency room visits nationally between March 29 and April 25 decreased 42 percent compared to the previous year, but the number of visits…
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A dad in Denver tried to do everything right when COVID-19 symptoms surfaced. But he got a surprising bill from his insurer, which had waived cost sharing for treatment of the coronavirus infection.
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Emergency room visits have dropped by almost 50% across Florida since the pandemic began and hospital officials are warning that patients suffering from…
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Is fear of the coronavirus causing ER avoidance? Doctors are seeing an alarming drop in cardiovascular emergency cases. They warn that delayed care can lead to brain damage or even death.
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The Florida Hospital Association will weigh in as the state Supreme Court considers whether a hospital can be liable for treatment provided by…