Jeff King, with his $160,000 bill for heart treatment, said he tried to ask the hospital how much his procedure would cost before it was done, but they would not give him a clear answer. His research suggested that other hospitals were not charging nearly as much for the procedure, and with persistent negotiation while recovering, he was able to get the bill down to $90,000.
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