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Why thousands are getting hit with unexpected medical bills

  • Written by Simon F. Haeder, Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University
Surprise medical bills are happening more frequently, often from an ER visit.Damir Khabirov/Shutterstock.com

Hardly a week goes by without another story in the media covering a family somewhere in America dealing with an outrageous medical bill. Yet, in more and more cases, these families don’t have junk insurance, or lack coverage...

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