She Left After Waiting Hours in the Emergency Room. The ER Billed Her Anyway. By Michelle Andrews Sept. 29, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/health-care-costs/emergency-room-not-treated-still-charged-illinois-bill-of-the-month-september-2026/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_hayxIIXc3xGcba0nbgmwTpEXrWK1KipxaYrEOsl08FSrdWNwLt-bRMXeEFLkZKQm7pKP7NzA8rimlrRxMCLrCzYNKdQ&_hsmi=441541568&utm_content=441541568&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: She Left After Waiting Hours In The Emergency Room. The ER Billed Her Anyway Autumn Daniels is no stranger to migraine headaches, which have troubled her since childhood. The migraine tormenting the 32-year-old in April was even worse than usual. After a week of piercing head pain, she went to an urgent care center near her home in Champaign, Illinois, and received an injection of Toradol, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug that usually helps with her symptoms. The doctor at the clinic told her that if the pain didn’t improve, she should go to an emergency room the next day. (Andrews, 9/29)