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Consumers can still get hit with surprise bills from ground ambulance rides, as protection from such charges wasn't covered in the federal No Surprises act.

NPR

State laws to stop surprise ambulance bills face pushback from insurers

by Rae Ellen Bichell July 9, 2025July 9, 2025

Policymakers agree patients shouldn’t be stuck in the middle when an ambulance service charges more than what an insurer will pay. But they can’t settle on what price is fair.

NPR

‘Bill of the Month’: The series that dissects and slashes medical bills

by Elisabeth Rosenthal December 20, 2024December 20, 2024

Since 2018, readers and listeners sent KFF Health News-NPR’s “Bill of the Month” thousands of questionable bills. Our crowdsourced investigation paved the way for landmark legislation and highlighted cost-saving strategies for all patients

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