1 Maureen Milliken, Hospital and Surgery Costs, Debt.org, November 30, 2023
2 ibid
3 Lunna Lopes, Alex Montero, Marley Presiado, and Liz Hamel, Americans’ Challenges with Health Care Costs, KFF, March 1, 2024
4 The child must be insured by the plan on date the accident occurred. The child must be 18 years of age or younger.
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