BILLED
In which VICE talks to people about the bills they’ll forever remember.
I Was Charged $6,000 to Be an Intern
A student's university expected her to pay thousands of dollars to work a summer internship at a separate institution in a different city.
I Got in an Accident Driving for Lyft and Entered Eternal Insurance Hell
When another person hit her car while she was transporting passengers, Melissa Schultz discovered her insurance wasn't going to help.
I Went on a Hike That Landed Me With $33,000 in Medical Debt
A few weeks after losing her job at a Utah prison, Bee went on a hike with her husband. One missed step led to a mountain of medical debt that changed her life forever.
A Hospital Billed Me for My Daughter's Blood Work... Before She Was Born
Alethea received a hospital bill for roughly $4,000 for her baby’s blood work. Only her baby had not yet been born. The charges followed her for two years.
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