Jeff Lagasse

Federal officials this week charged Pamela Gardner, 53, and Torvis Gardner, 44, both of Springfield, Tennessee, and Dr. Donald Boatright, 70, of Nashville with with soliciting and receiving kickbacks in exchange for making referrals for the purchase of medical equipment, according to the FBI.

A new report by The Commonwealth Fund has found that a quarter of working-age adults struggle to pay for their healthcare in 2015 in the wake of rising deductibles and out-of-pocket costs.