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How a $175 COVID-19 Test Led to $2,479 in Charges <[link removed]> A global pandemic ravaging America is no time to forget the first rule of American health care: There is no set price. One out-of-network medical provider in Texas seeks permission from patients to charge fees as high as six-figures to their insurance. by Marshall Allen

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