
Hofstra University student Divya Singh found herself beset by a double whammy of bills from two of the costliest kinds of institutions in America — colleges and hospitals. After experiencing anxiety when her family had trouble coming up with the money for her tuition, she sought counseling and ended up with a weeklong stay in a psychiatric hospital — and a resulting $3,413 bill.
Jackie Molloy for KHN
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Jackie Molloy for KHN

Hofstra University student Divya Singh found herself beset by a double whammy of bills from two of the costliest kinds of institutions in America