Surprise Medical Bill Disputes Spur Lawmakers to Seek Changes

Lawmakers unhappy with how the government is carrying out a landmark law to curb surprise medical bills are renewing pressure on the Biden administration to change course, with some pushing for legislation to get their way.

Republicans and Democrats over the past week have publicly and privately pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to change surprise billing policies to favor health-care providers over insurers. Some warned if Becerra doesn’t change the policies they’ll join lawsuits and pursue legislation in hopes of forcing action.

The No Surprises Act, enacted in 2020, is designed to protect Americans from surprise medical ...