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She was an ABC News producer. She also was a corporate operative

An ABC News freelance producer confronted critics of a consulting firm's powerful clients. Her actions confirm people's worst suspicions about the news media, says a former network news president.

In 2013, Grace E. Elliott spent a night in a hospital in Florida for a kidney infection that was treated with antibiotics. Eight years later, she got a large bill from the health system that bought the hospital. This bill was for an unrelated surgical procedure she didn't need and never received. It was a case of mistaken identity, she knew, but proving that wasn't easy. Shelby Knowles for KHN hide caption

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The case of the two Grace Elliotts: a medical bill mystery

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Banned Books: Author Susan Kuklin on telling stories that inform understanding

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She was an ABC News producer. She also was a corporate operative

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A volunteer carries a cardboard cutout of mountain lion P-22 during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing in Agoura Hills, Calif., in April. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP hide caption

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The legacy of Hollywood mountain lion P-22 lives on in wildlife conservation efforts

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