TOMORROW: Chairman Doggett to Hold Health Subcommittee Hearing on Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2019 | Contact: Kate Stotesbery 202-225-4865 |
TOMORROW: Chairman Doggett to Hold Health Subcommittee Hearing on Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills
Washington, D.C. – Tomorrow, at 3 PM EST, Chairman Doggett will hold a hearing on combatting surprise medical bills, which burden patients with unexpected medical costs. For three Congresses, Chairman Doggett has sought action to end surprise medical bills and has authored legislationto protect patients from this practice. Witnesses will share approaches to federal legislation to ensure that patients are not caught in the middle of conflict between insurance companies and health care providers. Fifty-seven percent of American adults have received a surprise bill for expenses that they thought would have been covered by insurance.
What: | Hearing on Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills |
When: | 3:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 |
Where: | 1100 Longworth House Office Building |
Watch: | Livestream will be available HERE. |
Witnesses:
- Panel 1:
- Honorable Katie Porter
- Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers
- Panel 2:
- Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, Board of Trustees, American Medical Association
- Jeanette Thornton, Senior Vice President, Product, Employer, and Commercial Policy, America's Health Insurance Plans
- Tom Nickels, Executive Vice President, Government Relations and Public Policy, American Hospital Association
- James Gelfand, Senior Vice President, Health Policy, ERISA Industry Committee
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