Becker's Healthcare May 10, 2019
President Donald Trump’s recent push for legislation to end surprise medical bills has drawn generally positive and cautious reactions from healthcare groups and lawmakers.
Here are six:
1.Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., put out a statement noting the opportunity for lawmakers to work together:
“Ending surprise medical billing is a perfect example of how Congress and the president can work together to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare costs. I told the president that working with Sen. [Patty] Murray, [D-Wash.], and other members of our committee, our goal is to have a bipartisan solution to end the practice of surprise medical billing to the Senate floor by July.”
2. American Hospital Association President and CEO Rick Pollack commended the federal...
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