Private Equity Firms Exploit Patients
Seeking Emergency Care
The growing presence of private equity-backed providers is becoming an all too common influence in the health system – and one of the leading drivers behind egregious surprise medical bills that bankrupt families across the country. Learn more about how private equity firms exploit the market at the expense of patients – and why surprise medical billing reforms need to address the soaring cost of these bills.
ICYMI: Dueling industry groups to run surprise medical bills ads during Democratic presidential debate
Below is an excerpt from Open Secrets Dueling industry groups to run surprise medical bills ads during Democratic presidential debate As patients get slapped with unexpected pricey bills for medical services provided by out-of-network physicians, Congress is...
ICYMI: Fix Surprise Billing and Make Health Care More Affordable
Below is an excerpt from a Morning Consult Op-Ed by D. Taylor and James Gelfand Employers provide health benefits to over 181 million Americans who overwhelmingly like and want to keep this coverage. We recognize, however, that rising prices – particularly...
ICYMI: Hospitals’ Dog In The Surprise Billing Fight
Below is an excerpt from Axios Hospitals’ Dog In The Surprise Billing Fight Although the surprise billing debate is often framed as a battle between insurers and doctors, hospitals also have a huge financial stake in the issue and are fighting tooth and nail to make...
ICYMI: Shaheen says she ‘will not be intimidated’ by TV, mail ads opposing ban on surprise medical billing
Below is an excerpt from WMUR Shaheen says she ‘will not be intimidated’ by TV, mail ads opposing ban on surprise medical billing Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said Friday she “will not be intimidated” by a secretive group airing ads on television in New Hampshire and across...
ICYMI: Health groups revealed behind dark money campaign to sink ‘surprise’ billing fix
Below is an excerpt from Politico Health groups revealed behind dark money campaign to sink 'surprise' billing fix A group calling itself Doctor Patient Unity has spent nearly $30 million on a campaign designed to kill the leading congressional legislation that would...
ICYMI: Private-Equity-Backed Firms Are Behind Ad Blitz on ‘Surprise Billing’
Below is an excerpt from the New York Times Mystery Solved: Private-Equity-Backed Firms Are Behind Ad Blitz on ‘Surprise Billing’ Early this summer, Congress appeared on its way to eradicating the large medical bills that have shocked many patients after emergency...
ICYMI: Shadowy group behind Birmingham surprise medical bill ads unmasked
Below is an excerpt from AL.com The veil has been lifted on who is behind the ubiquitous television ads in the Birmingham media market about surprise medical bills. TeamHealth and Envision Healthcare, two companies backed by private equity firms, are among the biggest...
Leading Union Group Urges Congress To Address Growing Affordability Crisis From Surprise Medical Bills, Private Equity Firms Exploiting Patients
In new letters to Senate and House leaders, UNITE HERE President D. Taylor called on Congress to protect millions of patients and families from surprise medical bills. Highlights from his letters are included below: September 11, 2019 Dear Representative: On behalf of...
ICYMI: Congress is Poised to Stop Surprise Medical Billing. Now a Shady Interest Group is Trying to Tank It
Below is an excerpt from The Daily Beast Congress is Poised to Stop Surprise Medical Billing. Now a Shady Interest Group is Trying to Tank It Congress is getting close to advancing one of the few significant bipartisan reforms to the health care system still on the...
WaPo Op-Ed: It’s Time for Congress To Put An End To Abusive Tactics From Private Equity Firms On Surprise Bills
No one likes surprise medical bills. So why are there so many roadblocks in the way of actually achieving a legislative fix? Read below excerpts from Ezekiel Emanuel's op-ed in the Washington Post. You can read the full piece here. "Essentially no one in the...