House Dems Hope Fast Surprise Billing Deal Buys Time On Drug Pricing

House Democratic leadership is pushing committee chairs to conclude work on surprise billing legislation by Feb. 13 so they have enough time to negotiate a drug pricing deal before the May 22 deadline for renewing health care extenders, sources say. “We’d like to move a bill sooner rather than later. Sooner meaning this work period,” Hoyer said of surprise billing on Tuesday (Jan. 28). The current congressional work period ends Feb. 13, before the Presidents’ Day weekend. The House Energy...