St. Jude Makes Big Promises. Do They Hold Up?

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital fundraises on the promise that "families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live."But a new investigation from ProPublica investigates that claim, a statement which helps the charity out-raise any other hospital of its type. We dive deep into the investigation and that statement. Want to support 1A? Give to your local public radio station and subscribe to this podcast. Have questions? Find us on Twitter @1A.

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