Anna Eshoo

Simply put, the territories' Medicaid funding does not meet their needs.

Each is an American citizen and they're being treated differently than the constituents of every Member in this room.

At the end of this coming September, the five U.S. territories face a Medicaid cliff.

If we allow that to happen, Puerto Rico would go from $2.3 billion in Federal funding to just $360 million.

I can't help but think that there is some bias somewhere from many years ago.

Are you kidding me? American citizens, even though they are in another place, are not being treated fairly. They are not being treated equally as everybody else.

I think that it is a form of negligence to allow it to go on.

If you don't help us solve the problem, we will solve the problem and none of you will like it.

67 percent of the American people said they are worried about being able to afford their own or a family member's unexpected medical bills.

Receiving a surprise medical bill is incredibly common.

On behalf of all the members of the subcommittee, I want to thank the witnesses.

We have to protect every American from a surprise medical bill.

Today is a bipartisan hearing about solutions to end surprise medical billing.

We absolutely do believe the rate between insurers and providers is a consumer issue.

Who's going to be notified when, and then what the heck do they do once they're informed?

I am proud of the bipartisan work our subcommittee has tackled so far on this Congress.

We must protect every Americans from a surprise medical bill.

I think that those are all big concerns and I want our subcommittee to tackle them.

The 'surprise' in a surprise bill is a shock--it should be called shock billing.

If there is anything upon which we should all agree it is that the patient should be held harmless.

Which is one of the main reasons that Congress has to act.

I don't know if it's really very smart to be focusing on notice.

I, largely, agree with President Trump's principles and I hope that Congress can come to a consensus.

Patients receive surprise bills when they receive care from providers who are not part of the health plan they're insured by.

One in 5 emergency department visits result in a surprise medical bill.