Man hit with $650K medical bill for emergency back surgery gets relief On Monday, we introduced you to Frank Esposito, who was hit with more than $650,000 in bills after an emergency back surgery. While his insurer covered some of the costs, he still owed $220,000, more than a year later. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo saw the story and sent CBS News the following statement. "I am pleased to announce today that the insurer has agreed to make sure that Mr. Esposito is not stuck with these bills." Consumer investigative correspondent Anna Werner, who has been following this story, joins “CBS This Morning” along with Dr. Aaron Carroll, who studies medical care and costs to discuss ways you can avoid huge medical bills.