California medical consumers will enjoy strong new protection against surprise out-of-network medical bills starting next July, under a hard-fought bill overwhelmingly approved by the state legislature this week. It's widely expected that Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown will sign it.
Florida enacted a similar law this year, joining New York, while Georgia and other states are studying the issue or considering legislation. Observers predicted the bipartisan passage of the California law would boost legislative efforts in other states.
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