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Commentary: David Williams - Stop surprise billing without harming health care providers
David Williams
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Having health insurance is supposed to give patients peace of mind, but many insured Americans still get saddled with exorbitant bills for medical care.
It’s a phenomenon called “surprise medical billing,” and right now Congress is coming up with solutions to ending it once and for all. However, it is absolutely critical that any legislation not end up punishing the healthcare providers who save lives every day.
The scope of this problem is eye-popping. According to a survey by the University of Chicago, more than half of American adults have at some point received a surprise medical bill for something they expected to be covered by insurance.
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