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The Trials Of Paying For Health Care In A Recession

At Howard County General Hospital in Maryland, two patients had drastically different experiences. One owes $50,000 after he had a heart attack and didn't have insurance. The other, who has insurance, is getting nearly everything paid for her after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
At Howard County General Hospital in Maryland, two patients had drastically different experiences. One owes $50,000 after he had a heart attack and didn't have insurance. The other, who has insurance, is getting nearly everything paid for her after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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