Lawmakers in Texas discuss a bill about “surprise medical billing”

This morning, the Texas Senate Business and Commerce committee, while hearing a bill to differentiate freestanding emergency medical facilities and ER Rooms, discussed the issue of “surprise medical billing,” according to KXAN.

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The issue of “larger than expected medical bills” is an issue on many Texans’ minds and seems to now hold the attention of legislators.

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