Texas man worried about his young son, got son Measles shot. Cost $1,400.

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So, in mid-March, he took his family to a primary care clinic at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

By the end of the visit, his son, Anh Hoang, had received one shot protecting against four illnesses — measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox. He also received a second shot against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough, as well as a flu shot. His twin daughters, who had already had their measles vaccinations, got other immunizations.

Nguyen, who is a UTMB postdoctoral fellow in public health and infectious disease, said he asked clinic staff whether his family’s insurance would cover the checkups and immunizations. He said he was assured that it would.

Then the bills came.

The article goes on to say that their insurance does not cover vaccinations. Most plans are required to under the ACA's rules about preventive care, but this family is here on a student visa and do not have to have ACA-compliant insurance.