House-Senate fix could break gridlock on 'surprise' medical bills

House-Senate fix could break gridlock on 'surprise' medical bills-politico: Bipartisan efforts to protect patients from “surprise” medical bills are regaining momentum after stalling out over the summer. Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the chairman of the Senate health panel announced a deal Sunday they said would rely on “a new system for independent dispute resolution often called arbitration." The lawmakers didn't elaborate.