House Approves Legislative Package That Includes Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal Legislation

The House voted this week on H.R. 5, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, which is a legislative package that would repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) and set conditions for lawsuits arising from health care liability claims. The final vote, 223-181, fell mostly along party lines with only…