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Surprise medical bills increase costs for everyone, not just for the people who get them

  • Written by Erin Duffy, Post-doctoral research fellow, University of Southern California
imageAbout 12% of insurers’ U.S. spending on in- and out-of-network medical care goes to six types of providers that commonly submit surprise bills.Michael S. Williamson/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Surprise medical billing is one of the most urgent topics in health care.

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