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When Caitlin Wells Salerno and Jon Salerno's first son, Hank, was born, his delivery cost the family only $30. Gus' bill came in at more than $16,000, all told — including the $2,755 ER charge. The family was responsible for about $3,600 of the total.

A hospital hiked the price of a routine childbirth by calling it an 'emergency'

Rae Ellen Bichell

Obstetrical emergency departments are a new aspect of some hospitals that can inflate medical bills for even the easiest, healthiest births. Just ask baby Gus' parents about their $2,755 ER charge.

Texas officials are reporting businesses are hiking up prices for food, water, and hotel rooms following a winter storm that walloped Texas this week. This is as residents wait in long lines at grocery stores and face food and water shortages.

Texas Officials Warn Of Price Gouging As State Faces Food, Water Shortages

Jaclyn Diaz

Houston area residents are reporting exorbitant prices of food, water, and hotel rooms while the state continues to deal with shortages of essential items after a winter storm hit the state.

Florida Attorney General's New Anti-Price Gouging App

Susan Giles Wantuck

According to State Attorney General Ashley Moody, Florida is number one in the nation for fraud. And that includes price gouging . It can present in a...

Maryland's overturned law restricted the price of generic drugs, and had been hailed as a model for other states. It's one of a number of state initiatives designed to combat rapidly rising drug prices.

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Federal Appeals Court Finds State's Drug Price-Gouging Law Unconstitutional

Shefali Luthra

Legal analysts say the decision to overturn Maryland's law could slow momentum for other states that are attempting to take action to curb high drug costs.

State Has Settled Just 1 Storm-Related Price-Gouging Case

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