Bucking White House, W&M Passes Surprise Billing Legislation

By Ariel Cohen / February 12, 2020 at 4:47 PM
The House Ways & Means Committee unanimously passed legislation to prevent surprise medical bills on Wednesday (Feb 12), a day after the White House criticized the bill for its strong reliance on arbitration . Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) said Ways & Means will negotiate with the two other House committees that passed competing surprise billing legislation, and he feels confident his committee’s proposal will come out on top. “We think we have a bridge to a solution with the Senate...


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