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The push to eliminate surprise medical bills

The issue of surprise medical bills - when patients are charged by a provider they didn’t know was out of network - is gaining momentum in Washington with policymakers on both sides of the aisle looking for solutions. Last month, President Trump also called for legislative action on the subject. Rachel Bluth, a reporter for Kaiser Health News joins Megan Thompson for more.

The push to eliminate surprise medical bills

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