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Colorado Senate OKs enforcing price transparency for hospitals
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Update: The House passed Senate Bill 252 in a 61-3 vote on May 7 without any amendments. The bill will now go to the governor for final approval. The Colorado Senate approved a bill Wednesday to allow the state to enforce federal laws requiring hospitals to publicly post prices online. Under Senate Bill 252, hospitals must…
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Colorado legislature OKs banning medical debt collection without price transparency
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Hospitals in Colorado could soon be banned from pursuing debt collections against patients if they do not post their prices online, thanks to legislation passed by state lawmakers on Tuesday. If enacted, House Bill 1285 would prohibit hospitals not following federal price transparency laws from using debt collectors, filing negative credit reports against patients and…