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PITTSBURGH — A patient at a local hospital became unruly Tuesday, attacking staff members. Police say Kevin Flick, 45, of Bridgeville, became agitated after he was discharged from St. Clair Hospital.

Some patients who recently used Cleveland Clinic outpatient facilities are upset over new facility fee charges that have recently been added to their bills, according to a report in The Plain Dealer.

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NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City redesigned its patient billing statements to increase healthcare literacy and improve financial communication with patients. Hospital officials said the ...

I treated my first difficult patient as a medical student rotating on internal medicine. He was admitted unconscious with diabetic ketoacidosis, and the doctors saved his life. When he regained ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A patient at a local hospital became unruly Tuesday, attacking staff members. Police say Kevin Flick, 45, of Bridgeville, became ...