/tags/price-gouging price gouging en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/2021-10-27/a-hospital-hiked-the-price-of-a-routine-childbirth-by-calling-it-an-emergency Obstetrical emergency departments are a new aspect of some hospitals that can inflate medical bills for even the easiest, healthiest births. Just ask baby Gus' parents about their $2,755 ER charge. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 09:00:00 GMT /news/2021-10-27/a-hospital-hiked-the-price-of-a-routine-childbirth-by-calling-it-an-emergency Rae Ellen Bichell /news/2021-02-19/texas-officials-warn-of-price-gouging-as-state-faces-food-water-shortages Houston area residents are reporting exorbitant prices of food, water, and hotel rooms while the state continues to deal with shortages of essential items after a winter storm hit the state. Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:29:57 GMT /news/2021-02-19/texas-officials-warn-of-price-gouging-as-state-faces-food-water-shortages Jaclyn Diaz /2019-06-03/florida-attorney-generals-new-anti-price-gouging-app According to State Attorney General Ashley Moody, Florida is number one in the nation for fraud. And that includes price gouging . It can present in a... Mon, 03 Jun 2019 18:22:19 GMT /2019-06-03/florida-attorney-generals-new-anti-price-gouging-app Susan Giles Wantuck /npr-breaking-news/2018-04-17/federal-appeals-court-finds-states-drug-price-gouging-law-unconstitutional Legal analysts say the decision to overturn Maryland's law could slow momentum for other states that are attempting to take action to curb high drug costs. Tue, 17 Apr 2018 16:25:00 GMT /npr-breaking-news/2018-04-17/federal-appeals-court-finds-states-drug-price-gouging-law-unconstitutional Shefali Luthra /news/2017-12-13/state-has-settled-just-1-storm-related-price-gouging-case Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:40:34 GMT /news/2017-12-13/state-has-settled-just-1-storm-related-price-gouging-case The Associated Press