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Laws to curb surprise medical bills might raise health care costs
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Ollove, M.
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05/24/2021
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing
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End surprise billing on ambulances
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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12/29/2020
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Emergency medical services; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing
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Texas agency urges lawmakers to close loophole that leads to high ambulance bills
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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12/19/2020
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ambulance companies; Emergency medical services; Hancock, Kelly; Medical bill balance billing; Oliverson, Tom
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An ambulance should bring help, not a shocking bill
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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12/17/2020
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1 TX bill
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Emergency medical services; Hancock, Kelly; Medical billing
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Thanks to a loophole, Houston ambulance trips leave door open for high, unexpected bills
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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11/29/2020
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Ambulance companies; Emergency medical services; Hancock, Kelly; Health care costs; Medical bill balance billing
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Freestanding ER owners push for regulatory changes to treat COVID-19 patients
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, L.
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04/22/2020
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Arrington, Jodey; Coronavirus; Emergency medical services; Medical bill balance billing
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Coronavirus testing costs in Texas: What patients need to know
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Houston Chronicle
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Blackman, J.
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03/18/2020
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Coronavirus; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing; Medical screening; Medically uninsured
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TRS board scraps plans to move
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Lufkin Daily News
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Ashby, T.
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03/01/2020
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1 TX bill
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Ashby, Trent; House Committee on Insurance; Interim studies; Landlords and tenants; Teacher Retirement System of Texas
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Texas House Rep. Tom Oliverson discusses health care legislation
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Houston Chronicle
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Pryce, C.
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02/12/2020
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1 TX bill
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86th Legislature; Citizen political participation; Health care; Medical bill balance billing; Oliverson, Tom
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Starting work on next legislative session
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Lufkin Daily News
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Nichols, R.
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02/03/2020
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Bush, Barbara; Bush, George H.W.; Governor's Medal of Courage; Medical bill balance billing; Nichols, Robert; Refugees and asylees
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State’s ‘surprise’ medical bill measure only a good first step
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Editorial
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01/04/2020
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Emergency medical services; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing
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New year brings new Texas laws
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Austin American Statesman
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Lindell, C.
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01/02/2020
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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86th Legislature; Watson, Kirk
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From medical bills to tax relief, here are the new laws in Texas starting Jan. 1
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Abilene Reporter-News
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Moritz, J.
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01/01/2020
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1 TX bill
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86th Legislature; Medical bill balance billing
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Two dozen new Texas laws go into effect New Year’s Day. Here’s what you need to know.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Tinsley, A.
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01/01/2020
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1 TX bill
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86th Legislature; Collier, Nicole; Hancock, Kelly
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Loophole closed in Texas law designed to protect against surprise medical billing law
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Houston Chronicle
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Goldenstein, T.
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01/01/2020
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Insurance, Texas Department of; Medical bill balance billing; Medical Board, Texas
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If only Texas’ medical bill remedy were contagious
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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12/31/2019
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1 TX bill
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Medical bill balance billing; Medical Board, Texas
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New year brings new laws in Texas
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Texarkana Gazette
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Richter, K.
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12/30/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bingo; Campus safety; Electronic security; Flood control; Medical bill balance billing; Medical Board, Texas; Property tax exemptions; Sex crimes; Sexual harassment
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Law to protect from surprise billing
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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12/29/2019
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1 TX bill
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Emergency medical services; Medical bill balance billing
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Texas Medical Board makes right call proposed rule
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Lubbock Avalanche Journal
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Editorial
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12/11/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Health care provider networks; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing; Medical Board, Texas; Patrick, Dan
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Texas Medical Board backtracks on surprise billing rule
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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12/07/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Health care provider networks; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing; Medical Board, Texas; Patrick, Dan
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Will Texans keep getting hit with surprise medical bills? We may know soon
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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12/05/2019
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1 TX bill
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Medical bill balance billing; Medical Board, Texas
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Lt. Gov. Patrick threatens medical board over surprise billing rule
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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11/28/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Health care provider networks; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing; Medical Board, Texas; Oliverson, Tom; Patrick, Dan
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Texas official warns health insurers: Anti-surprise bill law will mean big changes
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San Antonio Express News
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Garcia, L.
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11/16/2019
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Health care costs; Insurance, Texas Department of; Medical bill balance billing; Sullivan, Kent
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Close medical bills legislation loophole
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San Antonio Express News
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Editorial
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11/08/2019
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1 TX bill
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Martinez Fischer, Trey; Medical bill balance billing; Medical Board, Texas
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Day-of billing info unfair to patients
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San Antonio Express News
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Luedecke, R.
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10/23/2019
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1 TX bill
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Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing; Oliverson, Tom
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Loophole feared in surprise bill law
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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10/07/2019
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1 TX bill
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Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Insurance, Texas Department of; Medical bill balance billing; Medical Board, Texas; Oliverson, Tom; Rules and regulations
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Medical debt hitting Texans of color hardest
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram
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Weinberg, T.
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09/19/2019
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1 TX bill 4 doc(s)
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Blacks or African Americans; Health care costs; Health care disparities; Hispanics or Latinos; Medical debt; Medically uninsured
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Benchmarking the solution to surprise medical bills
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Houston Chronicle
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Dudensing, J.
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09/13/2019
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1 TX bill
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Alternative dispute resolution; Medical bill balance billing
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Why does Texas lead the nation in the number of people without health insurance?
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Dallas Morning News
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Manuel, O.
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09/11/2019
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1 TX bill 5 doc(s)
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Health insurance; Immigration policy; Medicaid eligibility; Medically uninsured
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Texans face sting of surprise medical bills
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Austin American Statesman
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Chang, J.
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08/18/2019
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1 TX bill 3 doc(s)
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Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing; Taylor, Larry (of Friendswood)
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This makes us ill
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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08/08/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing
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Why Texans may still get surprise medical bills
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Houston Chronicle
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Janda, K.
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07/28/2019
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1 TX bill
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Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing; Medically uninsured
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Austin woman's spinal surgery brings back-breaking $94,000 bill a year later
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Dallas Morning News
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Hamilton, J.
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06/23/2019
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1 TX bill
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas; Medical bill balance billing; Medical procedures
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Make Medical Bills Clear
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Dallas Morning News
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Editorial
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06/13/2019
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1 TX bill
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Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Medical bill balance billing; Oliverson, Tom; Whitmire, John
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Legislative Roundup: A look at some of the recent legislation that didn't garner as much coverage as other topics
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Lufkin Daily News
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Editorial
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06/11/2019
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1 TX bill
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Medical bill balance billing; Prescription drugs; Telemarketers
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A patient’s betrayal by Texas’ health care system
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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05/26/2019
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1 TX bill
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Emergency medical services; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing
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Medical billing remedy passes
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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05/24/2019
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1 TX bill
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Alternative dispute resolution; Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Medical bill balance billing; Oliverson, Tom; Whitmire, John
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Senate votes to regulate medical billing
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Texarkana Gazette
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Lee, R.
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05/11/2019
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1 TX bill
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Bettencourt, Paul; Creighton, Brandon; Employee benefits; Hall, Bob; Hancock, Kelly; Lobbyists; Medical bill balance billing; Municipal government
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House OKs more billing transparency at freestanding ERs
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Austin American Statesman
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Huber, M.
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05/03/2019
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1 TX bill
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Emergency medical services; Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing; Oliverson, Tom
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Finance committee sends budget proposal to full Texas Senate
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Texarkana Gazette
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Lee, R.
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04/06/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Broadband infrastructure; Electric cooperatives; Hancock, Kelly; Medical bill balance billing; Nelson, Jane; Nichols, Robert; Rural Internet access
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Lawmakers must control surprise medical bills
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Beaumont Enterprise
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Editorial
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04/04/2019
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1 TX bill
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Hancock, Kelly; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Medical bill balance billing
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Surprise medical billing measure clears another hurdle
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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04/03/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Campbell, Donna; Emergency medical services; Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Medical bill balance billing; Oliverson, Tom; Schwertner, Charles; Whitmire, John
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Lawmakers unite to fight ‘shock billing’
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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04/02/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hancock, Kelly; Medical bill balance billing; Whitmire, John
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First do no harm
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Houston Chronicle
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Editorial
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03/29/2019
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1 TX bill 2 doc(s)
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Buckingham, Dawn; Campbell, Donna; Davis, Sarah; Emergency medical services; Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Medical bill balance billing; Oliverson, Tom; Vo, Hubert; Whitmire, John
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Hundreds laid off or reassigned at hospital
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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03/28/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Emergency medical services; Employee layoffs; HCA Healthcare; Hospitals
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Texas bill may get rid of red light cameras
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Texarkana Gazette
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Lee, R.
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03/23/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hall, Bob; Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Medical bill balance billing; Nichols, Robert; Red light running; Traffic cameras
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Legislators can put an end to surprise medical bills
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Austin American Statesman
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Jackson, B.
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03/22/2019
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1 TX bill
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Health care providers; Medical bill balance billing
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Doctors’ group fights ER legislation
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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03/08/2019
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1 TX bill
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Emergency medical services; Hancock, Kelly; Health insurance; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Medical bill balance billing; Physicians; Texas Medical Association
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Legislation could end surprise medical bills
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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03/01/2019
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1 TX bill
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Emergency medical services; Hancock, Kelly; Health care costs; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Medical bill balance billing; Oliverson, Tom
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No surprises
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McAllen Monitor
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Editorial
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03/01/2019
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1 TX bill
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Emergency medical services; Hancock, Kelly; Martinez Fischer, Trey; Medical bill balance billing
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‘Tricked’ and trapped by medical bills
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Houston Chronicle
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Deam, J.
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02/28/2019
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1 TX bill 1 doc(s)
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Hancock, Kelly; Medical bill balance billing; Oliverson, Tom
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