A recent poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the Coalition Against Surprise Medical Billing (CASMB) found that a bipartisan majority of voters with employer-provided health coverage are concerned about current attempts by certain providers and private-equity backed groups to weaken the No Surprises Act (NSA).
Key findings included:
- A majority of voters with employer health insurance are concerned that lawsuits from some physician and hospital organizations could delay or overturn the patient protections in the No Surprises Act (73%) and increase health care costs for patients (78%).
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- Concern spans a majority of Democrat, Republican, and independent voters with employer-provided coverage.
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- Considering private equity-backed groups lobbying against the No Surprises Act, a majority of voters with employer health insurance are concerned the new coalition of private equity groups will lobby to weaken the patient protections included in the No Surprises Act (82%), and lobby against provisions of the Act that protect patients from higher health care costs (82%).
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- Concern spans a majority of Democrat, Republican, and independent voters with employer health insurance.
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- Additionally, more than 9 in 10 (92%) voters with employer health insurance are concerned about increasing health care costs considering inflation.
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- Concern spans a majority of Democrat, Republican, and independent voters with employer health insurance.
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These polling results are yet another indication that the No Surprises Act is critical for protecting patient interests and avoiding higher health care costs.
To see a full breakdown of the polling results, click here.
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