“Am I a bad person?” Why one mom didn’t take her kid to the ER — even after poison control said to.

Sky-high medical bills shape patients’ lives. Not only do the bills put patients in overwhelming debt, but they also affect the health care decisions patients make.

A common refrain around debates about reforming the health care system is the idea of rationing. But rationing is already at work in the United States. There are those who can afford the care they and their families need, and those who can’t — because they worry about going broke from things like a single emergency room trip.

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