The billing practices of emergency rooms (ERs) run by EmCare (Envision Healthcare and its subsidiary EmCare Holdings, Inc.) are under the microscope. Following a rash of consumer complaints and public reports supporting allegations that they gouged consumers and pressured doctors to order expensive, unneeded tests, ranking Senator Claire McCaskill has sent a strongly-worded letter to Christopher Holden, President and CEO of Envision, looking for answers. From her letter:
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