An Urgent Care Treated Her Allergic Reaction. An ER Monitored Her — For $6,700. By Andrew Jones April 28, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-industry/er-monitoring-anaphylactic-shock-allergic-reaction-bill-of-the-month-april-2026/ Silvana Toska was playing in a grass field with her daughters late last fall when she felt a sting on her ankle. The family had come to listen for barred and great horned owls as the sun set on a large park near their Davidson, North Carolina, home.