#Hospitals . The reason patients get sued and go into medical debt..hidden prices. Still hidden despite Federal Transparency Rule 2019.
#cancer #medicaldebt #family #smallbusiness

#Hospitals. Non profits were the majority of those sueing patients. For example, Sentara Health => 96.9k lawsuits. Prices are hidden and made up. In the same health system, $ 1583.07 or $121,489.11 for the same procedure. #home #family #smallbusiness #medicaldebt #virginia

#Hospitals. Stories of quality/ patient safety lapses at a hospital in west North Carolina...to the extent that the State Attorney General is involved. Truth is... over a 55 county area - this hospital is the only game in town. #home #family #medicaldebt #smallbusiness #northcarolina #selfemployed

#hospitals price as monopolies, not the healthcare business. Small business/ self employed -if possible,sidestep the hospital. Direct to doctor primary care pricing can take care of 70%+ of your healthcare needs.
#home #medicaldebt #smallbusiness #chicago

#Measles . 8 cases in Michigan right now, just outside Wayne County. Spring Break trip to Florida imported at least one case. Buckle up - here we go.
#family #home #quarantine
#detroit

#hospitals Hospital prices are a game. Funeral prices - no, because the FTC protect consumers at a time of distress. Marty Makary - " The Price we pay".
#family #home
#medicaldebt #smallbusiness

#Healthinsurance .The insurance member card says they are "in network". But is that worth it..if the deductible is so high that care is off the table. 60 mins docuseries 4-3-2026. A window on the health insurance crisis,created by seven companies. #smallbusiness #home #mortgage #medicaldebt

#Hospitals..don't pay property taxes if they are non-profit. The community does. 2025...+18% in Delaware, +12% in Md. #mortgage #family #home #smallbusiness

It could be an unlabelled poison in your next sip. #poison #college #dormlife #springbreak #icu

Quote is from John Bunyan. #church #christianity #jesus #testimony

#Hospitals. Wisconsin hospital pricing is at the level where it acts as a silent but real tax on employers providing health insurance for their employees. Some employers have relocated their business to other states - rightly, cheesed off.

Catholic Nuns Are Suing UnitedHealth Group A quiet SEC policy change is letting corporations like UnitedHealth sidestep shareholder scrutiny — prompting a group of Catholic nuns to take the fight to federal court.

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#healthinsurance. Catholic Charities calls out the playbook United is a self -referral machine; it is the largest employer of doctors, pharmacy wholesaler and is the biggest health insurer. Delay, Deny, Defend. .while it feeds itself. #family #mortgage #smallbusiness #medicaldebt #pregnant

#hospitals #medicaldebt It's because childbirth is common that hospitals price-gouge on this service. Being told - after the fact - that the cost is somewhere in the orbit..is a downer for new parents. #family #pregnant #medicaldebt #smallbusiness #healthplan

Quote is from author Dr. Steve Brown. Another author - Martin Luther King - " We must never forget that all three men were crucified for the same crime - the crime of extremism . Jesus Christ was an extremist for love, truth and goodness. #church #christianity #jesus #community

#hospitals. Price gouging. According to NCL report, medical debt is higher at hospitals participating in the 340b program - -(subsidized drugs to ensure access/care for low-income) than in for profit hospitals outside of it. #family #pregnant #cancer
#medicaldebt #smallbusiness #healthplan

#hospitals. Price gouging. Prices picked out of the air and put on a bill. Then court action - 1.14 million court cases over 15 yrs in one state alone - Virginia. Between 2010-2024, $1.4 billion collected. #family #pregnant #cancer
#medicaldebt #smallbusiness #healthplan

#hospitals #medicaldebt True example from Marty Makary's book "The Price We Pay". A community in Pennsylvania literally take the train cross-border to get a price. Excellent read. #family #pregnant #cancer
#medicaldebt #smallbusiness #healthplan #newyork

Limited time. #processedfood. The average time spent on food prep has nosedived since the 1960s. #healing #guthealth #cancer #family
#healthyliving #lowtox #cleanliving #momlife #kidshealth #healthykids #pregnancy #parenting #parentingtips #nutrition

#processedfood The healthy stuff sells on low margins, so does not get advertised. #healing #guthealth #cancer #family
#healthyliving #lowtox #cleanliving #momlife #kidshealth #healthykids #pregnancy #parenting #parentingtips #nutrition

#hospitals #medicaldebt And liens put on some patients homes. Full reporting from Community Service Society. Non- profit does not mean community compassion or service. #family #pregnant #cancer
#medicaldebt #smallbusiness #healthplan #newyork

Delaware lawmakers try again to cap the state’s excessive hospital costs Some Delaware hospitals charge employee private plans more than 300% of Medicare for certain medical services.

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#healthcare prices - " take it or leave it" because hospitals own the turf (for miles). This can be catastrophic for a state economy - as recently reported for Delaware State. Article in the comments. #hospitalbill #family #pregnant #cancer
#medicaldebt #smallbusiness #healthplan #delaware

#charitycare is effectively a no -show, despite the tax breaks that non-profit hospitals receive. "Non-profit" is anything but. Recent article in NC highlights the issue. #hospitalbill #family #northcarolina #cancer
#medicaldebt #healthinsurance #mortgage #selfemployed #smallbusiness
#healthplan

#Hospital A small business owner start up with 2-3 employees purchases health insurance for his/her team. 100k in the red before they have turned the lights on. A look at why...#healthinsurance #family #mortgage #selfemployed #smallbusinessowner
#kids #healthplan #medicaldebt #deductible

Health "insurance" -> out of pocket expenses and deductibles -> medical credit cards. 12+ million people signed up in hospitals for medical credit cards..a growing problem. Healthcare is not expensive. The middlemen are. #family #mortgage #smallbusiness #healthinsurance #medicaldebt #pregnant

#measles 1487 cases across 32 states ( as of Mar 19th 2026). Cases concentrated in SC, UT, AZ, FL, TX. SC case growth has flatlined after hitting 1000..#quarantine #travel #airport #family #vacation #springbreak

#collegelife #dormlife In the UK. 2 dead and 20 + hospitalized with serious infection - campus meningitis B and meningococcal sepsis outbreak. Over the last couple of months, I have reviewed the meningitis B outbreaks on US campuses 2008 - 2018. #winter #sepsis #meningitis #family

#Flu activity decreasing.... great for Spring Break #california #florida #college
#spring #springbreak #family #vacation

Meningitis is rare. The illness has a slow onset, so it's easily mistaken for a cold/flu/hangover. Without antibiotics, it progresses rapidly - it is not unusual for students to be found unresponsive in bed.
#college #dormlife #winter #sepsis #meningitis