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Oliver Contreras/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Oliver Contreras/Bloomberg via Getty Images Congress passed a measure to curb surprise medical bills as part of the pandemic stimulus deal. Oliver Contreras/Bloomberg via Getty Images Most Americans tell pollsters they're worried about being able to afford an unexpected medical bill. Late Monday, Congress passed a bill to allay some of those fears. The measure is included in a nearly 5,600-page package providing coronavirus economic relief and government funding for the rest of the ...

Congress Acts To Spare Consumers From Costly Surprise Medical Bills By Julie Appleby | KHN Tuesday, December 22, 2020 Oliver Contreras / Bloomberg via Getty Images Most Americans tell pollsters they're worried about being able to afford an unexpected medical bill. Late Monday, Congress passed a bill to allay some of those fears. The measure is included in a nearly 5,600-page package providing coronavirus economic relief and government funding for the rest of the fiscal year. Specifically, the legislation addresses those charges that result from a long-running practice ...

Julie Appleby, Kaiser Health News December 22, 2020 Most Americans tell pollsters they’re worried about being able to afford an unexpected medical bill. Late Monday, Congress passed a bill to allay some of those fears. The measure is included in a nearly 5,600-page package providing coronavirus economic relief and government funding for the rest of the fiscal year. Specifically, the legislation addresses those charges that result from a long-running practice in which out-of-network medical providers — from doctors to air ambulance companies — send insured Americans “surprise bills...