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$297,461, which included two ambulance rides, an emergency room visit, and a couple of days in pediatric intensive care. Antivenom alone accounts for $213,278.80 of the total bill.
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After 12 hours in the waiting room, Osborne said, he was moved to an ER bed, where he stayed until he was sent to the intensive care unit the next day.
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Ballad Health is the only option for care for over 1 million people in Appalachian Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia. Unfortunately, the quality of care has gone downhill since its merger in 2018. Patients report staying in the waiting room for 12-14 hours, “paper-thin staffing” and often driving over an hour away to receive care.
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