Enlarge this image Katherine Streeter for NPR Katherine Streeter for NPR The pitches to the health insurance brokers are tantalizing. “Set sail…
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Insured, But Indebted: Couple Works 5 Jobs To Pay Off Medical Bills
by JoNel Aleccia December 26, 2018Enlarge this image Robert and Tiffany Cano of San Tan Valley, Ariz., have a new marriage, a new house and a 10-month-old…
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Bill Of The Month Update: Skier To Get $6,358 Refund After Surgery For Broken Leg
by Jordan Rau December 24, 2018Enlarge this image Sarah Witter had two operations to repair bones in her lower left leg after a skiing accident last February.…
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Bill Of The Month: $43,208 For Repeat Surgery To Replace Broken Medical Device
by Jordan Rau December 18, 2018Enlarge this image Sarah Witter fractured two bones in her lower left leg while skiing in Vermont last February. She had two…
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Poll: Young People More Likely To Defer Health Care Because Of Cost
by Scott Hensley December 7, 2018Enlarge this image When to get care and when to pass often comes down to finances. Johner Images/Getty Images hide caption toggle…
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You Snooze, You Lose: How Insurers Dodge The Costs Of Popular Sleep Apnea Devices
by Marshall Allen November 21, 2018Enlarge this image Tony Schmidt, pictured here with his CPAP machine in his home in Carrolton, Texas, was diagnosed with obstructive sleep…
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Bill Of The Month: A $48,329 Allergy Test Is A Lot Of Scratch
by Barbara Feder Ostrov October 29, 2018Enlarge this image Janet Winston stands in her rose garden in Eureka, Calif. Testing revealed she is allergic to numerous substances, including…
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A Tough Negotiator Proves Employers Can Bargain Down Health Care Prices
by Marshall Allen October 2, 2018Enlarge this image Marilyn Bartlett spent two years running Montana’s employee health plan. She made better deals with hospitals and drug benefits…