{
  "id": 12902093,
  "title": "Top House Dem unveils surprise medical billing overhaul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/top-house-dem-unveils-surprise-medical-billing-overhaul",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:38:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/6136385-lower-premiums-faster-payments-act/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New legislation from Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), the top Democrat on the powerful House Energy and Commerce Committee, aims to overhaul a key part of a law that protects patients from surprise medical bills. The new bill aims to fix what Pallone and critics say is the flawed dispute resolution system between insurers and providers. ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}