Wanda was charged $8,000 for an unwanted hospital stay to treat stress and burnout. Her wages were garnished by the hospital to pay for the bill.

Martin pays $1,842 in monthly premiums yet still faces crushing hidden bills from the healthcare pricing shell game and a deductible that went from zero to $6,000.

Claudia received a $101,000 surprise bill for surgery that was supposed to be covered. Her surgeon advertised in-network but later dropped her plan.

Judy had breast cancer and was over-infused with an incorrect protocol that harmed her. After using credit cards to pay balance billing charges to doctors and hospitals, she was forced to file for personal bankruptcy.

David and his wife were told by their doctor to get simple genetic testing for the baby they were expecting. They were shocked when the provider billed their insurance company nearly $18,000 for three genetic tests.

Liz has two sons who have a chronic, life-threatening health condition. Throughout their care, she has had to commit to paying for treatments without knowing the prices until she receives inflated bills in the mail weeks and months later.