Excessive medical billing may be technically legal, but it is morally indefensible. In a Kaiser Health News story that was also published by the New York Times, Elisabeth Rosenthal provides evidence that in medical billing, fraudulent charges can pass as legal. Also, Kaiser Health News and NPR have teamed up for a series called “Bill of the Month”. This month highlights the $25,865 paid to check whether a head cold was Strep throat.