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After waiting 90 minutes, Bay Area mom and baby leave ER before treatment. Then came a $4.9K bill.
"We waited for about an hour and 30 minutes," the newborn's mother said of their trip to the ER. "They did not do anything at all." Visiting the ER for the baby's concerning cough, a Fairfield mom said no tests were done and no treatment was given. But they still got a huge bill.
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"We waited for about an hour and 30 minutes," the newborn's mother said of their trip to the ER. "They did not do anything at all." Visiting the ER for the baby's concerning cough, a Fairfield mom said no tests were done and no treatment was given. But they still got a huge bill.
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According to ABC7 Bay Area’s linked item, After waiting 90 minutes, Bay Area mom and baby leave ER before treatment. Then came a $4.9K bill., “We waited for about an hour and 30 minutes,” the newborn’s mother said of their trip to the ER. “They did not do anything at all.” Visiting the ER for the baby’s concerning cough, a Fairfield mom said no tests were done and no treatment was given. But they still got a huge bill.
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- After waiting 90 minutes, Bay Area mom and baby leave ER before treatment. Then came a $4.9K bill.ABC7 Bay Area - 2026-06-05T01:27:44+00:00
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