Shares of Roomba-maker iRobot closed up nearly 40% on Friday following a report that Amazon's acquisition of the company is set to be approved by European regulators.
Shares of Roomba-maker iRobot closed up nearly 40% on Friday following a report that Amazon's acquisition of the company is set to be approved by European regulators.
Nearly one in three Americans carry some form of medical debt, and consumer groups are warning patients about the risk of medical bankruptcy posed by some hospital billing practices. Adam Fox, deputy director of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, said hospitals are a significant driver of health care costs, in part because consumers have no way of knowing what the price of care will be, or if the cost is reasonable. "Because of the lack of transparency in health care billing, and hospital billing in particular, this puts consumers at risk of medical debt and unexpectedly high bills," Fox explained. " .