More Manitobans are speaking out about being left with bills sitting in the thousands following their emergency visits to a hospital in the U.S. Verna Kittleson joins many in her community who have had to dig deep in to their pockets for thousands of dollars to pay for unexpected medical bills from the U.S. Kittleson said she has a heart condition that was fixed, but it came with a cost that brings pain every time she thinks about it. After hearing about Sprague resident, Robin Milne’s story shared by Global News, she agreed to share her story in hopes of adding to the push on the Minister of Health to start an agreement between Manitoba Health and the hospital in Grand Forks, North Dakota.