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Feb. 21, 2020Lincoln, Neb. |  By: AP

Nebraska senators advance emergency medical services bill

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A bill that would prohibit Nebraska health care providers from charging patients higher, out-of-network rates for emergency services has won first-round approval from state lawmakers.

Senators voted 43-0 to advance the measure through the first of three required votes. Sen. Adam Morfeld, of Lincoln, proposed the bill to try to protect consumers from unexpected out-of-network costs during a medical emergency.

The bill received support from insurers and advocates for low-income people, but a group representing hospitals raised concerns during a legislative hearing earlier this month.