Surprise Medical Bill Legislation Takes A Step Forward, But Will It Lead To A Step Back?

(By Rachel Bluth for Kaiser Health News)

The House Energy and Commerce Committee Wednesday approved its version of legislation to curb surprise medical bills.

Though this step was an important advance, there’s still a long way forward before Congress agrees on a legislative solution to this high-profile consumer concern.

These bills, the unexpected and often high charges patients face when they get care from a doctor or hospital that isn’t in their insurance network, have been the hot issue on Capitol Hill for months. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have been tripping over themselves to address the widely loathed problem. Continue reading article here…

Kaiser Health News is a nonprofit national health policy news service that is part of the nonpartisan Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation.

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