A third of hospitals in England put up car parking charges last year, with total income rising by a 10th, an investigation shows. The Press Association used the Freedom of Information Act to obtain data from more than 140 NHS trusts. The responses showed £254m had been raised during 2018-19 – up from £232m the… Read More: A third of hospitals ‘increased parking charges’ »
This story is from Kaiser Health News Matt Gleason had skipped getting a flu shot for more than a decade. But after suffering a nasty bout of the virus last winter, he decided to get vaccinated at his Charlotte, N.C., workplace in October. “It was super easy and free,” said Gleason, 39, a sales operations… Read More: Hospital charges thousands to man who fainted »
This story also ran on NPR. This story can be republished for free (details). Listen to NPR’s All Things Considered tonight for our audio report on Bill of the Month. It’s scheduled to air at approximately 5:20 p.m. on your local public radio station. Matt Gleason had skipped getting a flu shot for more than… Read More: Hope You’re Sitting Down: Hospital Charges $4,700 For A Fainting… »
(Photo: Adobe Stock) Although Dr. Eden Wells, Michigan’s chief medical executive, will face a jury trial on charges of involuntary manslaughter, obstruction of justice and lying to a special police agent – all stemming from her handling of Flint’s 2014-15 water crisis – state officials just hired her as an “advisory physician” in the Michigan… Read More: Flint official facing involuntary manslaughter charges in water crisis awarded… »