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Dr. Paul Davis, whose daughter, Elizabeth Moreno, was billed $17,850 for a urine test and featured in KHN-NPR's Bill of the Month series, was among the guests invited to the White House on Wednesday to discuss surprise medical bills with President Trump.

Trump Seeks Action To Stop Surprise Medical Bills

3:40pm January 24, 2019

by Emmarie Huetteman

In a White House meeting with patients and doctors, President Trump directed his health secretary, Alex Azar, and labor secretary, Alex Acosta, to work on a solution for unexpected bills.

Will Congress Bring Sky-High Air Ambulance Bills Down To Earth?

2:43pm September 26, 2018

by Jackie Fortier

Medevac helicopter companies are on the congressional radar, as a funding bill for the Federal Aviation Administration nears passage. Consumer protections against deceptive practices could become law.

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A survey finds many Americans get unexpected medical bills and the majority come because patients expect their insurance to cover more than it actually does.

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Surprised By A Medical Bill? Join The Club. Most Americans Say They Have Been

12:53pm September 02, 2018

by Alison Kodjak

A survey by the research group NORC at the University of Chicago shows 57 percent of American adults have been surprised by a health care bill that their insurance didn't pay for.

Drew Calver, a high school history teacher and swim coach in Austin, Texas, had a heart attack at his home on April 2, 2017. A neighbor rushed him to the nearby emergency room at St. David's Medical Center, which wasn't in the school district's health pla

His $109K Heart Attack Bill Is Now Down To $332 After NPR Told His Story

7:22pm August 31, 2018

by Chad Terhune

"I don't feel any consumer should have to go through this," says Drew Calver, of the huge surprise bill he got from an Austin hospital after his 2017 heart attack. He's worried about other patients.

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Emergencies happen at all hours, but the cost of staffing an emergency department at night is higher than by day, according to emergency care providers.

A 24/7 Emergency Room Charges An 'After-Hours' Fee. Who Should Pay?

12:25pm June 05, 2018

by Michelle Andrews

A severe allergic reaction sent a patient at night to an ER, which now wants to charge more than for a daytime visit. Billing specialists say the patient might have grounds for an appeal.

Urine testing to diagnose illness or to detect the presence of drugs is generally routine. But a woman who gave her doctor a urine sample months after back surgery got socked with a huge bill.

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An Out-Of-Network Lab, An Elaborate Urine Test And Then A Surprise Bill

10:41am February 16, 2018

by Fred Schulte

Elizabeth Moreno got hit with a $17,850 bill from a Texas lab after leaving a urine sample at her doctor's office. The lab had tested the sample for a wide range of legal and illicit drugs.

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Share Your Medical Bill With Us

4:50am February 16, 2018

by Scott Hensley

Journalists from Kaiser Health News and NPR will be looking at surprising medical bills and figuring out what they can tell us about the health care system. You can share your story here.