Protecting Consumers from Surprise Ambulance Bills
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CA Governor Gavin Newsom Signs Bill to End Surprise Ambulance
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Ambulance rides yield surprise medical bills: What's being done?
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No Surprises Act: Perspectives on the Status of Consumer
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Mom gets $9,000 bill for daughter's 37-mile ambulance ride
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Surprise ambulance bills are painful. This bill could make it
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Politicians Tackle Surprise Bills, but Not the Biggest Source of Them
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Michigan ended surprise medical bills, but left out ground
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Patients still not protected from surprise ground ambulance bills
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Californians Share Their Surprise Ambulance Bill Stories - Health
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No Surprises Act Implementation: What to Expect in 2022