doctor patient unity doctor patient unity doctor patient unity is corporate lobbying front group funded by private equity firm owned doctor staffing companies to oppose laws to stop surprise billing in the us medical system. the group is funded by the blackstone group (owner of teamhealth) and kohlberg kravis roberts (kkr) (owner of envision) and has spent more than $57 million on advertisements opposing the legislation to restrict surprise billing, at the same time cutting pay and benefits for emergency room doctors and other medical workers. the primary aim of the group is to stop the house energy and commerce committee's no surprises act (hr 3630) and the senate health, education, labor and pensions committee's lower health care costs act (s 1895). the group's tactics include targeting specific lawmakers who are standing for reelection in 2020 including sen. john cornyn (r-tex.), rep. dan kildee (d-mich.) and sen. marsha blackburn (r-tenn.) and fearmongering. doctor patient unitypurposeoppose laws which would stop surprise billing in the us medical system and cutting pay and benefits for emergency room doctors and other medical workersfundingprivate equity firms the blackstone group (owner of teamhealth) and kohlberg kravis roberts (kkr) (owner of envision)