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ICYMI: Why Private Equity Firms Don’t Want A Solution to Surprise Medical Bills

Aug 29, 2019 | Blog Post, Private Equity

“Prices Tumble For Debt Backing KKR’s $9.9bn Envision Buyout” Below is an excerpt from the Financial Times The debt backing KKR’s $9.9bn buyout last year of Envision Healthcare has tumbled in value, reflecting investor fears that greater government...

ICYMI: Mystery Group Puts $13 Million Into Ads On Surprise Health Bills

Aug 27, 2019 | Blog Post, Private Equity

“Mystery Group Puts $13 Million Into Ads On Surprise Health Bills” Below is an excerpt from Bloomberg Government A shadowy group has spent more than $13 million since July advertising in states with vulnerable senators to oppose legislation that would rein...

Morning Consult: Ending Surprise Billing Protects Patients and Honesty in Health Care

Aug 20, 2019 | Blog Post

Most of us take great pains to ensure in advance that the doctors and hospitals we use are in network by our insurance plan. We assume that, when we go to an in-network hospital, that everyone who sees us, from the emergency room doctor to the radiologist who reads...

Leading Labor and Employer Groups Urge Congress to Advance a Fair, Market-Based Benchmark, Reject Proposals For Government-Mandated Arbitration

Aug 6, 2019 | Arbitration, Blog Post

Joining a growing chorus of support for a fair, local, market-based approach to protect patients and families from surprise medical billing, more than 30 key employer and labor organizations are calling on Congress to address the market failure—fueled by a handful of...

Arbitration Won’t Protect Patients Against Exorbitant Costs From Surprise Medical Billing

Aug 5, 2019 | Blog Post

Some arbitration proposals under consideration as part of federal reforms to address surprise medical billing would give a green light to certain out-of-network providers to continue charging exorbitant rates for care. We can’t protect patients from surprise bills...

ICYMI: Financial Times: US healthcare provider loans tumble as politicians target patient billing

Aug 1, 2019 | Blog Post, Private Equity

“A push on Capitol Hill to stop US patients from being caught unaware by medical bills is weighing on the debt of KKR-backed Envision Healthcare, the target of one of the biggest leveraged buyouts last year. The proposed law, seen as having broad bipartisan...
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