Ways & Means Unveils Surprise Billing Fix, Hopes To Push Issue To 2020

House Ways & Means Committee leaders released a bipartisan agreement to end surprise medical bills and said they want Congress to take up the issue in 2020 rather than rush to pass a policy by year’s end. Just days ago, the Senate health and House Energy & Commerce committees announced their own bipartisan plan, which prompted the White House to call for quick congressional action, but lobbyists say the emergence of the Ways & Means proposal almost wipes out Congress’...