Just because a medical bill arrives in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exact price. NPR's Life Kit has tips to eliminate, reduce or negotiate a medical bill.

Many consumers don’t trust the bills they get for their medical care because the payment system in this country is overly complex, fragmented, and prone to mistakes. Yet, challenging a medical ...

Vaccines, medications and all other tactics used to treat communicable diseases fall under the definition of “medical treatment.” The bill exempts businesses whose employees travel internationally and ...

An Australian couple on holiday in China had their trip turned upside down when things took an unexpected turn, resulting in mounting medical costs ... with a $11,000 bill for the ambulance ...

The House Health Committee changed a hot-button bill on school vaccination requirements to focus on exemptions for medical reasons. Chris Anders “So, if I reading the amendment correctly ...

Medical Recovery Services ordered to pay $127K in legal fees after suing woman over $460 hospital bill Published at 3:50 pm, March 18, 2025 | Updated at 7:56 pm, March 18, 2025 Nate Eaton ...

Most U.S. hospitals offer some relief to patients who struggle to pay their bills. These charity care or financial assistance programs can cover all or part of the cost of an outstanding medical bill.

Lawmakers on Monday introduced a bipartisan bill to address fraud in Minnesota’s Medicaid program, known as Medical Assistance. The bill’s lead authors — Sen. Ann Johnson Stewart (DFL ...

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My husband has a 30-year-old son who has struggled with drugs and mental illness for several years. This young man has been enabled financially by both of his parents, but especially by his mom ...

(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A Texas lawmaker who helped pioneer the state’s restrictive abortion laws introduced a bill on Friday to clarify medical exceptions allowed under the law ...

The bill, also backed by industry pharmaceutical and group purchasing organizations, aims to strengthen the country’s medical supply chain, which lawmakers said became strained during the COVID ...