After months of stalemate, lawmakers in the House and Senate have finally reached a bipartisan deal to address surprise medical bills
While the issue is one of the few to enjoy broad cross-party support on Capitol Hill and in the White House, just how to spare Americans from unexpected bills became bogged down amid a lobbying and advertising blitz by the health care industry. At issue are the bills that patients get after receiving care from out-of-network physicians or hospitals, often in an emergency situation. These unexpected charges are one of Americans' top health care headaches.
"This compromise reflects the input of doctors and hospitals and is the result of months of delicate work to reach a deal among congressional members and the White House that protects patients," the White House said in a statement Monday."Americans should not be surprised with huge medical bills when they are most vulnerable." Senior administration officials have said in the past that they do not support arbitration.
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