On average, hospitals upcharge patents by 478%
A 50k Trauma Fee….Just in Case
NEW MEMO: Hospitals in Panic Mode with Desperate New Ad Campaign
America’s corporate hospital systems are in a new era of scrutiny and they know it. They’ve been repeatedly called out for engaging in harmful anti-competitive practices that drive up costs for patients and employers. Their “political firewall” is crumbling. Now, the American Hospital Association is in full panic mode, launching a new ad campaign in Washington to try and perpetuate […]
Hospital System Sued 2,500 Patients After Pandemic Hit
Hospital Price Transparency Compliance Report
NEW MEMO: The Momentum Is Real – Hospital Reform Is Advancing
NEW MEMO: The Momentum Is Real – Hospital Reform Is Advancing At breakneck pace, congressional scrutiny of hospital billing practices has advanced to the lawmaking phase. And the momentum for reform is real. The burgeoning consensus provides an opportunity for lawmakers to a secure a win for their constituents and address a top-tier voter priority: the alarmingly […]
PRESS RELEASE: Better Solutions Statement on House Framework to Combat Hospital-Driven Cost Increases and Increase Health System Transparency
Better Solutions Statement on House Framework to Combat Hospital-Driven Cost Increases and Increase Health System Transparency WASHINGTON, DC – (September 6, 2023) – Today, three committees in the House introduced a joint product to lower costs and increase transparency in the health care system. This bill includes policy to increase price transparency from hospitals, promote […]
The Hill: Congress can lower health care costs by holding hospital systems accountable
BY MICHAEL THOMPSON AND TOM LUSSIER, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS – 07/28/23 A $629 bill for a 1-year-old to receive a Band-Aid. A $722.50 charge for every push of medicine through an IV. A $17,850 bill for a single drug test. These are real stories of patients charged exorbitant prices for services. There are numerous examples like […]
Politico: Education and the Workforce leaders unveil health care package
BY BEN LEONARD, MEGAN R. WILSON | 07/11/2023 01:30 PM EDT House Education and Workforce Chair Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.) and ranking member Bobby Scott (D-Va.) on Tuesday unveiled a bipartisan health care package of four bills focused on transparency in health care, including for hospitals and pharmacy benefit managers. The legislation, which the committee is […]
PRESS RELEASE: Momentum Continues For Hospital Reform: Better Solutions For Healthcare Applauds Congressional Scrutiny on Dishonest Billing
Momentum Continues For Hospital Reform: Better Solutions For Healthcare Applauds Congressional Scrutiny on Dishonest Billing WASHINGTON, DC – (July 11, 2023) – Better Solutions for Healthcare, a national coalition of business and healthcare leaders calling on lawmakers to address the hospital-driven rise in healthcare costs, applauded House Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Ranking […]