US Hospitals Profit Billions from ‘Facility Fees’ for Routine Doctor Visits
By charging unwary customers so-called “facility fees” for routine check-ups at outpatient centers, American hospitals are profiting billions of dollars.
By charging unwary customers so-called “facility fees” for routine check-ups at outpatient centers, American hospitals are profiting billions of dollars.
In regards to the betting scandal involving his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, Shohei Ohtani has finally spoken out.
In response to the Justice Department’s failure to turn over subpoenaed audio recordings of Special Counsel Robert Hur’s interview with President Biden as part of the probe into his handling of classified documents, House Republicans have threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and President Bernardo Arévalo of Guatemala are scheduled to meet on Monday, amid the United States’ efforts to manage the influx of migrants arriving at its Southern border who are attempting to illegally cross over from Central America.
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