Rep. Frank Pallone, the top Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, has introduced new legislation to overhaul a key component of the law that protects patients from surprise medical bills. The bill seeks to address what Pallone and critics argue is a flawed dispute resolution system between insurers and providers. By targeting this part of the law, the proposal aims to streamline how disagreements over billing are handled and reduce the burden on patients.


New legislation from Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), the top Democrat on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, aims to overhaul a key part of a law that protects patients from surprise medical bills.  The new bill aims to fix what Pallone and critics say is the flawed dispute resolution system between insurers and providers. ...