Lawmakers Seek to Weaken Ban on Surprise Medical Bills

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Lawmakers Seek to Weaken Ban on Surprise Medical Bills
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'Who says bipartisanship is dead? Dozens of congressional Democrats are joining hands with Republicans to sabotage the Biden administration's implementation of the new ban on surprise medical bills.'

" it, crafting a rule that may enable the federal government to standardize rates for procedures covered by private insurers—a move the for-profit healthcare industry has opposed for decades.

Sen. Bill Cassidy , Sen. Maggie Hassan , and Rep. Richard Neal are among the members of Congress who have supported the American Hospital Association, the American Medical Association, and other proponents of privatized healthcare in their mission to get the rule thrown out in federal court."Who says bipartisanship is dead?" tweeted reporter Austin Ahlman.

"Any move toward standardizing these rates poses a threat to providers that rely on inflating patients' bills and forcing them to cover massive surcharges far above the actual cost of the procedure," the outlet added."The providers' investors in particular stand to lose if the new rule is enacted."

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