The same eye surgery cost husband thousands more than his wife : Shots - Health News : NPR

…Even for hospital-based care, Saint Agnes' overall charges are high for cataract surgery, said Dr. Ira Weintraub, chief medical officer for WellRithms, which analyzes health care prices for employers. 

"The hospital charged three to four times the amount of what this surgery typically costs, which is around $3,000." 

"Nobody gets $9,000 for cataract surgery," he added…. …Saint Agnes Medical Center. It is part of Trinity Health, a nonprofit hospital system headquartered in Michigan with 88 hospitals and 125 urgent care centers across the country. The hospital system brought in nearly $20.2 billion in revenue for the most recent fiscal year…

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/06/27/1107390667/he-and-his-wife-both-got-cataract-surgery-his-bill-was-20-times-higher-than-hers

Trump Set to Leave Office with at Least $850,000 of Unpaid Campaign Rally Bills

...The outstanding debt includes $470,000 in additional services provided by the local police and fire departments, as well as an additional $99,000 in late fees...

https://www.newsweek.com/trump-campaign-rally-debt-elpaso-albuquerque-1550737

AP poll: Hispanic, black Americans taking bigger financial hit from coronavirus | TheHill

Hispanic and black Americans have faced harsher economic impacts from the coronavirus pandemic than white Americans have, according to a new survey. Thirty-seven percent of Hispanic Americans and 27 percent of black Americans said they have been unable to pay at least one bill because of COVID-19, while only 17 percent of white Americans said the same in the Associated Press-NORC poll released Wednesday.
https://thehill.com/homenews/news/496497-ap-poll-hispanic-black-americans-taking-bigger-financial-hit-from-coronavirus

House Democrat's Halloween display mourns passed bills that die in McConnell's 'legislative graveyard' | TheHill

House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) has made a festive Halloween display in his congressional office to mourn the House-passed bills that have gone on to die in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-Ky.) “legislative graveyard.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/468387-house-democrats-halloween-display-mourns-passed-bills-that-die-in-mcconnells

Health insurance that doesn’t cover the bills has flooded the market - Bloomberg Businessweek

The administration's moves to weaken the Affordable Care Act have taken hold, and companies are cashing in.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2019-09-17/under-trump-health-insurance-with-less-coverage-floods-market