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Mikkel and Kayla Kjelshus' daughter, Charlie, had a complication during delivery that caused her oxygen levels to drop and put her at risk for brain damage. Charlie needed seven days of neonatal intensive care, which resulted in a huge bill — $207,455 for the NICU alone — and confusion over which parent's insurer would cover the little girl's health costs. Christopher Smith for KHN hide caption

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'Birthday Rule' Blindsides First-Time Parents With A Mammoth Medical Bill

An insurance regulation known as "the birthday rule" is tripping up couples who are putting their newborn children on the wrong policy and risk losing thousands of dollars.

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Lost In Thought Jon Hopkins
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Crunch Chicago Afrobeat Project

Mikkel and Kayla Kjelshus' daughter, Charlie, had a complication during delivery that caused her oxygen levels to drop and put her at risk for brain damage. Charlie needed seven days of neonatal intensive care, which resulted in a huge bill — $207,455 for the NICU alone — and confusion over which parent's insurer would cover the little girl's health costs. Christopher Smith for KHN hide caption

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Christopher Smith for KHN

'Birthday Rule' Blindsides First-Time Parents With A Mammoth Medical Bill

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Threes Papadosio
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Cloris Leachman, pictured in 1974, seemed game for anything, from playing a creepy housekeeper in Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein to competing on ABC's Dancing With the Stars. George Brich/AP hide caption

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Actress Cloris Leachman, Who Played Both Silly And Serious, Dies At 94

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Showdown, The Caribbean Answer To Verzuz, Is Part Of A Long-Running Musical Exchange

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