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fromBusiness Insider
12 hours ago

I used Claude to negotiate $163,000 off a family member's hospital bill

My 62-year-old brother-in-law had suffered a massive heart attack in June 2025 after running a 5K, barely an effort for a lifelong triathlete on most days, but this day, the trigger for a life-ending coronary. Telling his wife he was having difficulty breathing, he was rushed first to urgent care and then to the ER at Community Memorial Hospital in Ventura, CA. Six weeks later, the bill for the hospital's four hours of failed effort trying to save him: $195,628.
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fromwww.twincities.com
2 months ago

As health companies get bigger, so do the bills. It's unclear if Trump's team will intervene

Consolidation among hospitals, doctor groups, and insurers reduces competition, raises prices, worsens outcomes, and limits patient choice, producing unaffordable care.
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