/tags/surprise-medical-billing surprise medical billing en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2020-02-12/doctors-push-back-as-congress-takes-aim-at-surprise-medical-bills As lawmakers consider bills to protect patients against surprise medical bills, doctors have waged a stealth on-the-ground campaign to win over members of Congress. Here's how they did it. Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:00:00 GMT /npr-news/npr-news/2020-02-12/doctors-push-back-as-congress-takes-aim-at-surprise-medical-bills Rachana Pradhan /health/2019-05-06/colorado-to-join-other-states-in-increased-consumer-protection-against-surprise-medical-bills Colorado lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill giving patients more protection from a practice called “surprise medical billing,” or “balance billing.” Now,… Mon, 06 May 2019 21:55:36 GMT /health/2019-05-06/colorado-to-join-other-states-in-increased-consumer-protection-against-surprise-medical-bills Rae Ellen Bichell