President Trump walks to board Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House.
Lawmakers aren't targeting just any medical bills that catch people unaware. They are seeking to curtail medical bills widely regarded as truly unfair because patients couldn’t avoid them despite their best efforts. Sen. Maggie Hassan is working with a bipartisan group of senators on legislation to address surprise medical billing.
Both providers and insurers agree there should be a process to determine payment rates. The goal here is to bridge the gap between the charge from a hospital or doctor and what insurers say they’re willing to pay for out-of-network care. But there are a few— Several previous bills have proposed an arbitration process, where an impartial arbiter examines the figures presented by each side and selects one as the final payment.
America’s Health Insurance Plans, the major health insurers association, favors a set payment method,that an arbitration process could lead to higher premiums. Doctors appear favorably inclined to both methods, but they’ve stress that insurers should be required to contract with a sufficient number of doctors and specialists — a further way to shield patients from encountering an out-of-network physician during a hospital stay.
“Requiring drug companies to level with American patients about their prices is about working toward a system where the patient — not the insurer, not the drug company, not the government but the patient — is the one in control of her health care,” Azar told reporters.OOF: Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she would donate the $4,500 in campaign contributions she has previously accepted from the prominent Sackler family, which owns one of the country’s top opioid manufacturers, Purdue Pharma.
He should protect Americans from Him and His idiotic family.
This dude could cure cancer and people would still lose their minds. There's absolutely nothing objectionable about this.
Republicans could hand medicine and food to the needy and you people would still bitch about it
Huh? Yeah that's bullshit. Wapo wtf! This guy has done everything to kill the ACA and make sure Americans are screwed on medical bills
Yea, right. Let’s see how far this goes. A year from now, Trump will say, “I said WHAT?”
How, by eliminating tge rest of Obamacare?
We need to be protected from Trump
Nice Idea.. but what good is that if the Republicans want to kill the ACA? Also, Democrats shouldn't cooperate on any legislation while Trump and the WH stonewall on documents. Democrats need to play hardball.
He lies he spews what makes his base happy. He never tells the truth.
You may recall Republican President Ronald Reagan responding to a reporter's question about medical reform & healthcare. Can't remember if it was during his first or second term. But, he responds with his typical and reassuring charm: ' We're working on it. ' 😄💁🍻
Now they would be shocked right away with no coverage at all
Or just have universal healthcare.
Hahahaha, anything for a VOTE. Hey how about that wall...
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Sure he will....as he pulls that nice warm blanket off of you the nurses put on you to warm and calm you.....
AND ON THE SEVENTH DAY, THE LORD REALIZED THAT HIS REELECTION CHANCES WOULD BE INFINITESSIMAL IF HE DID NOT MAKE SOME VAGUE GESTURE AT HEALTHCARE COST RELIEF. AND HE GESTURED THUS OVER THE ELDERLY VOTERS OF THE EARTH. AND FOXNEWS TOLD THEM IT WAS GOOD. WHILE THEY NAPPETHED.
Now for a bill to protect Americans against surprise preexisting condition coverage cancellation.
realDonaldTrump and protecting Americans SHOULD NOT be in the same sentence..
So now trump wants help from the House!
The GOP made the mandate null and void. It’s something Trump pushes for; now he wants Dems to fix his mess?🤔🤔🤔
? We want universal healthcare
What about pre-existing conditions? What about all medical bills?
so this means realDonaldTrump supports universal healthcare....sweet...