States Have Been Leading The Charge Against Surprise Medical Bills–Can Congress Catch Up?

At least 25 states now have laws protecting patients from surprise out-of-network bills. Now, there's starting to be more movement in Congress over the issue, which both Republicans and Democrats have spoken out against. In other news: outpatient prices outpace in-office costs for same treatments, and why cash rewards are powerful enough to change consumers' behavior.

from Kaiser Health News http://bit.ly/2Uk7frI