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Committee advances bill limiting out‑of‑network costs amid hospitals' warnings
Summary
The Insurance and Real Estate Committees voted to move HB 6871 to the floor after a heated debate in which opponents said the proposal could destabilize hospitals and supporters called it a necessary step to curb rising health costs.
The joint Insurance and Real Estate Committees voted to send HB 6871, a bill limiting out‑of‑network health care costs, to the House and Senate floors after more than an hour of debate on Tuesday.
Supporters said the measure is part of broader efforts to make health care more affordable. “When we sit in rate increase meetings and bemoan the fact that health care costs are unaffordable and unsustainable, we need to look at the factors that impact that,” Senator Wong said. He described the bill as a “work in progress” intended to bring transparency and push…
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