May 23, 2019: Lowering Healthcare Costs Act (LHHC Act)

Kaiser Health News
https://khn.org/news/sen-alexander-releases-bipartisan-plan-to-lower-health-costs-end-surprise-bills/

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Also:
NPR
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/05/23/726207492/senators-alexander-and-murray-release-bipartisan-plan-to-lower-health-costs

HealthLeaders
https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/senate-committee-unveils-bipartisan-bill-reduce-healthcare-costs

Healthcare Finance News
https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/senate-committee-proposes-massive-bill-lower-healthcare-costs



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Nine Page Summary
https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/LHCC%20Act%20section%20by%20section%205_23_2019.pdf

165 Page Draft Bill
https://www.help.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/LHCC%20Act%20Discussion%20Draft%205_23_2019.pdf

Since Senate draft document links may not be permanent, I've put the three items above in one Zip file in the cloud, here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lgevnravr3phJ_ox2F90ulRhz6PORWYu/view?usp=sharing


Testimony in House (W&M) by ERIC, an ERISA group
https://waysandmeans.house.gov/sites/democrats.waysandmeans.house.gov/files/documents/ERIC%20WM%20Surprise%20Billing%20Testimony.pdf