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Mum in tears after being hit with $100,000 bill for ‘short’ trip to ER for 6-month-old son

Jessica Farwell, from Northern California, was faced with a six-figure bill after rushing her six-month old son to the emergency room

Madison Burgess

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Madison Burgess

Madison is a Journalist at Tyla with a keen interest in lifestyle, entertainment and culture. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a first-class degree in Journalism Studies, and has previously written for DMG Media as a Showbiz Reporter and Audience Writer.

Mum in tears after being hit with $100,000 bill for ‘short’ trip to ER for 6-month-old son

Jessica Farwell, from Northern California, was faced with a six-figure bill after rushing her six-month old son to the emergency room

Mum in tears after being hit with $100,000 bill for ‘short’ trip to ER for 6-month-old son

Jessica Farwell, from Northern California, was faced with a six-figure bill after rushing her six-month old son to the emergency room

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