this just happened to a friend of mine! no doctors seen, $2k bill. she didn’t get off the phone until they reduced it to almost nothing (which is what the itemized bill would have reflected). basically she said to “be a bitch” until they cave.

updating to add: The $2,500 is the facility fee for just walking in the door. you will get separate bills for the doctor :/

google “New Haven Magnet Schools.” The lottery is happening now through mid march. Select schools have free PreK3 and 4. If you live in a neighborhood with a school you get “preference” in the lottery if you select your neighborhood school as your top choice. (The only school without a preference neighborhood is Montessori bc it’s so high in demand.)

i’ve seen the knife sharpener at the westville farmers market, too.