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Bill Of The Month: $43,208 For Repeat Surgery To Replace Broken Medical Device

Sarah Witter fractured two bones in her lower left leg while skiing in Vermont last February. She had two operations to repair the damage. The second surgery was needed to replace a metal plate that broke after it was implanted. Matt Baldelli for KHN hide caption

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Bill Of The Month: $43,208 For Repeat Surgery To Replace Broken Medical Device

If implanted medical devices fail, patients and their insurers usually have to pay for repairs. That financial responsibility falls to them even when the problems were solely with the devices.

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Bill Of The Month: $43,208 For Repeat Surgery To Replace Broken Medical Device

Sarah Witter fractured two bones in her lower left leg while skiing in Vermont last February. She had two operations to repair the damage. The second surgery was needed to replace a metal plate that broke after it was implanted. Matt Baldelli for KHN hide caption

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Bill Of The Month: $43,208 For Repeat Surgery To Replace Broken Medical Device

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Bill Of The Month: $43,208 For Repeat Surgery To Replace Broken Medical Device

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A Nun In India Accuses A Bishop Of Rape, And Divides The Country's Christians

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A Nun In India Accuses A Bishop Of Rape, And Divides The Country's Christians

A Nun In India Accuses A Bishop Of Rape, And Divides The Country's Christians

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A Trans Man Steps Into The Ring – And Wins His Debut As A Professional Boxer

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A Trans Man Steps Into The Ring – And Wins His Debut As A Professional Boxer

A Trans Man Steps Into The Ring – And Wins His Debut As A Professional Boxer

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Gulf Oyster Reefs Are Hurting. Now There's Help From Oil Spill Aid Money

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Gulf Oyster Reefs Are Hurting. Now There's Help From Oil Spill Aid Money

Gulf Oyster Reefs Are Hurting. Now There's Help From Oil Spill Aid Money

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VA Still Arbitrarily Cutting Caregivers From Program, Even As It Aims To Expand

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VA Still Arbitrarily Cutting Caregivers From Program, Even As It Aims To Expand

VA Still Arbitrarily Cutting Caregivers From Program, Even As It Aims To Expand

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