Surprise bills are one of the few issues with bipartisan support, but can politicians make a deal?












The head of University of Maryland Medical Center's Shock Trauma Center works 118 of the 168 hours there are in a week. His job: bringing back patients from the bring of death.












stories from the health care beat

Unexpected medical bills can be devastating for families grieving the loss of a child.






















High malpractice insurance prices are driving OB-GYNs out of Baltimore and pushing hospitals to shutter their maternity wards.
























































Medical debt is driving people to make desperate and dangerous decisions about their care, including whether to buy health insurance.

A rural Eastern Shore community's fight to keep the local hospital open is about more than health care.

One hospital, two echocardiograms, two drastically different prices: $339 and $3,484. What gives? 

What one burned-up CVS says about health disparities and food deserts in Baltimore.

Bon Secours Hospital is one of the poorest hospitals in Baltimore, yet it spends a greater portion of its budget on community services than any other in the city.

Air ambulances can make the difference between life and death for critically ill patients. But they are leaving people with life's-worth of debt to pay off.


































What's worse than a medical bill you believe is an error? A health system that won't listen when you try to get answers.

When medications are too expensive - even with insurance coverage - patients take drastic measures to find a better deal, including traveling overseas.