Surprise Medical Bills
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FILE – In this Sept. 5, 2018, file photo, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill, in Washington. A new study says about once in every six times someone is taken to an emergency room or checks in to a hospital as an in-patient, the treatment is followed by a “surprise” medical bill. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)