From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Great news! After years of advocacy on the issue of surprise medical bills, the No Surprises Act is officially in effect! That means that, in most cases, surprise medical bills are illegal, and patients will only have to pay … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2022/01/01/ban-most-surprise-medical-bills-takes-effect-critics-denounce-profit-healthcare “This law would not be needed if we had an everyone covered for everything, zero copay, federal single-payer healthcare system paid for by fair taxes.” KENNY STANCIL January 1, 2022 While welcoming a federal ban on most surprise medical … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): In the midst of a very difficult period for many of us, we have some good news to share. Last month, Congress passed the “No Surprises Act” as part of its latest COVID … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): In the midst of a national crisis, PA legislators are in Harrisburg, considering a special-interest bill, HB 564, that would increase out-of-pocket costs and surprise billing for dental care and incentivize dentists to leave insurance … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): Good news! A bill has been proposed in Harrisburg that would protect Pennsylvanians against surprise medical bills in Pennsylvania. If passed, HB 1862, the Surprise Balance Billing Protection Act, would be one of the strongest … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): For the first time ever, Congress has an opportunity to pass bipartisan legislation that will ban surprise medical bills, and would protect patients while holding down health care costs and premiums. [1] That’s right—bipartisan legislation that … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): PHAN has long been pushing for lawmakers in Harrisburg to create more protections for Pennsylvanians who receive a surprise medical bill. But, instead of taking action to protect you, some lawmakers are actually trying … Continued
From the Pennsylvania Health Access Network (http://www.pahealthaccess.org): We’re excited to announce our 11th annual health conference: A New Path Forward: Moving Toward Fairer, More Equitable Healthcare in Pennsylvania this October 28th in Harrisburg. I hope you’ll join us to learn about … Continued