Doctors push back on surprise-billing proposal; more backing for colorectal cancer screens at 45

Docs push back on surprise billing compromiseBy Gregory Twachtman But doctors’ groups say the bipartisan legislation’s proposed solution is not a good one.   Other news: New evidence further supports starting CRC screening at age 45An American Cancer Society recommendation to lower starting age for colorectal cancer screening receives new support from a U.S. population–based study. Bariatric surgery tied to fewer cerebrovascular eventsObese people who underwent the procedure had a two-thirds lower rate. Many Americans planning to avoid flu vaccinationLess than half of adults had received the influenza vaccine by early November. You can contact the MDedge Daily Medical News by emailing us at [email protected] or following us on Twitter at @MDedgeTweets.