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Readers Respond: Your Hospital Bill Nightmares, via CNN iReport
How much does it cost to stay healthy? Readers shared their thoughts — and their remarkable health care charges — following Steven Brill’s recent TIME cover story, “Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us”
How BPA May Disrupt Brain Development
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The Profit Of Prestigious Cancer Care
The cash flow for Sloan-Kettering comes from more than just drug markups. It also comes from the high pricing enabled by a great brand and an enterprise that has learned how to expand the reach of its brand
Social Reactions: Bitter Pill — Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us
The new issue of TIME magazine explores the problem of rising medical bills, examining who is setting such high prices and pocketing the biggest profits. Read social media reaction to the cover story here, and share your own thoughts at #bitterpill.
Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us
How outrageous pricing and egregious profits are destroying our health care
What Makes Health Care So Expensive?
Inside ‘Bitter Pill’: Steven Brill Discusses His TIME Cover Story
Simple lab work done during a few days in the hospital can cost more than a car. A trip to the emergency room for chest pains that turn out to be indigestion brings a bill that can exceed the price of a semester at college. When …
Sound Off: Are Medical Bills Too High? Tell Us Why
$7 for a gauze pad, $995 for the ambulance ride, $13,225 for one day in the ICU—has the cost of medical care become untenably high? Comment in the space below, sharing your experiences, insights and strategies for navigating the American healthcare system.
Tips for Lowering Your Medical Bills
Medical bills can be intimidating, but that doesn’t mean they are always accurate.
The Kindest Cut: How One Hospital Lowered Costs by Making Doctors More Budget Conscious
To lower healthcare costs, it helps for doctors to know what medical services and supplies cost
FDA Approves First Bionic Eye
It won’t restore sight completely, but allows sight-impaired individuals to detect light and dark.
Doctors’ Advice About Obesity: It’s Personal
Doctors’ biases may influence how they care for their obese patients.