Recent AMA survey: 94% of physicians say that prior authorization hurts patient outcomes. More than one-quarter of physicians say that it contributed to a “serious adverse event.” Care delayed is care denied. Patients deserve better.

We thank the House Ways and Means Committee for passing the Tax-Exempt Hospital Transparency Act. This is a crucial step in increasing visibility into how non-profit hospitals utilize their tax-exempt status by requiring more transparency around charity care, spending on community benefits and more.

Nonprofit hospitals get $100B+ in tax breaks but patients face high bills, hidden pricing, aggressive debt collection, and limited charity care. But HR 9504, just passed by the House Way & Means Committee, would finally hold them accountable. Time for the full House to act!

Hospitals shouldn’t be able to get away with hiding prices. x.com/SJRbreaking/...

As the House Ways and Means Committee reviews HR 9504, we urge Congress to put patients first and support measures to increase hospital transparency. waysandmeans.house.gov/wp-content/u...

The largest hospital chains charge the highest prices—nearly $28 million in profit per hospital annually. When a handful of giants dominate local markets, patients pay through higher premiums and fewer choices. Congress must act on consolidation. www.familiesusa.org/resources/ho...

More than 500 hospitals nationwide failed to comply with federal hospital price transparency rules this year. Patients deserve to know what they’ll pay before they receive care, not after the bill arrives—hospitals shouldn’t get an exception. 610kona.com/healthcare-c...

The hospital was in-network, but the surgeon was not. A cancer patient in Florida was denied coverage for a life-saving tumor removal. Insurance reversed the denial after months of appeal. American patients need transparency and PA reform to ensure accessible, quality care. buff.ly/l3tepUa

Florida's AG is investigating CVS Health for using its PBM to steer patients to its own pharmacies while squeezing out independent competitors. Vertical integration in healthcare means higher prices and fewer choices for patients. This is exactly why consolidation matters. buff.ly/9JY0W9X

Patients are left in the dark when hospitals hide their prices. Full price transparency could save employers and patients billions. Knowing what you’re paying for isn’t a luxury, but a right. www.carolinajournal.com/11-nc-hospit...

Common procedures can cost more than 2x as much in a hospital outpatient setting than in an independent physician office. Yet hospital networks are eliminating competition. Independent doctors keep costs low, and the system is designed to push them out. www.beckersasc.com/leadership/i...

Over $900 for a cortisone shot? Hospitals take advantage of consumers by charging unreasonable fees. Facility fees turned a quick outpatient appointment into a $924 bill and a payment plan for one CT resident. ctmirror.org/2026/06/18/c...

Health insurance should be patient-first, not profit-first. 47% of Americans say health insurers are driving affordability problems, since they have too much control over medical decisions and often delay or deny care. www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/47-u...

New ACA rules could strip coverage from an additional 2 million Americans on top of losses already projected this year. The result? Higher out-of-pocket costs, plans without hospital networks, and increases in healthcare premiums. kffhealthnews.org/insurance/af...

Medicare Advantage plans are denying post-acute care at alarming rates only to overturn many of those denials when patients appeal. It’s hard to argue that prior auth is clinical judgement when it serves as a barrier designed to discourage care. www.beckershospitalreview.com/post-acute/f...

The top 3 Medicare Advantage insurers denied more than 70% of requests for long-term hospital admissions, and more than 50% of request for inpatient rehab, according to new HHS reports. Prior authorization is being used to deny essential care. www.healthcaredive.com/news/medicar...

No matter what plan you have, healthcare is expensive. 46% of Americans struggled with healthcare affordability in 2025. To make matters worse, ACA Marketplace deductibles have increased by an average of $1,000 per person this year. minnesotareformer.com/2026/06/11/r...

“Procedures are often listed with codes and abbreviations, which makes it difficult for patients to search the files. None of it is very helpful for patients, who want to know how much they need to pay . . .” www.miamiherald.com/news/health-...

The largest Medicare Advantage providers deny care at the highest rates, rejecting as much as 80% of long-term hospital care requests for older adults. Under the MA system providers are financially incentivized to deny care, rather than cover it. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

A bipartisan bill with 290 co-sponsors is now eligible for fast-track passage. It would require electronic prior auth systems and force insurers to report denial rates. This bill should be a slam dunk. Congress must act before more patients are harmed by delays. rollcall.com/2026/06/10/p...

MA insurers denied rehabilitation care at rates up to 80%. But when patients appealed, 95% of those denials were overturned. Patients are being blocked from care they eventually get approved for anyway. Nearly 20 million people are trapped in these plans. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Iowa just banned prior authorization for cancer screenings and emergency care. Starting January 1, a specialist doctor, not an algorithm, will review your care. Iowa is showing what real reform looks like.

Maryland families are struggling with rising healthcare costs, yet lawmakers failed to pass bipartisan reforms to improve hospital transparency. thedailyrecord.com/2026/06/15/m...

“Healthcare is a simple business made complicated,” according to Mark Cuban. Transparent pricing and lower costs can coexist; however, the American healthcare industry is filled with intermediaries that artificially increase prices, hurting patients and driving up medical debt.

HHS announced that it will begin enforcing price transparency rules on hospitals nationwide. More than 500 hospitals have received warning letters about failing to comply with transparency regulations.

Federal price transparency rules exist… but without consistent enforcement hospitals know that they can skirt compliance without consequence. Without meaningful penalties, patients continue to pay the price for hospitals’ lack of cost transparency. www.realclearhealth.com/articles/202...

CQC applauds efforts to restrict the use of prior authorization and the harm that it causes to Americans. Prior auth requirements often delay necessary care for patients who don’t have time to wait. juliejohnson.house.gov/media/press-...

1 in 5 adults with private insurance coverage say they or a family member had a medical service denied in the past year…even though it was recommended by their physician. When insurers deny care, patients lose. www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/commo...

Medical debt is almost always the result of unfair billing practices that put profits over patients. The No Suprises Act and efforts to address these billing practices are welcome steps to fixing medical debt’s root causes. www.sullivan.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...

This week, more than 97,000 CT residents will find out all or some of their medical debt has been forgiven. Debt relief is a positive step. The next step: fixing the causes of medical debt in the first place. theday.com/news/898181/...

Autoenrollment for Medicare Advantage would strain in-network providers and create more prior authorization abuse, raising costs for patients and deepening the pockets of health care executives. www.forbes.com/sites/joshua...

Healthcare costs remain the top economic concern heading into midterms, with 64% of Americans worried about affording care. ½ of insured adults say lower out-of-pocket costs is the most important change they want. People want action. www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/heal...

Nebraska became the first state to implement new Medicaid work requirements passed under the “One Big Beautiful Bill.” Between 20,000 and 40,000 people are expected to be dropped from Medicaid, potentially causing strain on the state’s health system. www.healthcaredive.com/news/nebrask...

Nearly half of all denied health insurance claims were reversed when sent to independent clinical experts. Prior authorization is not only inefficient, but many patients are forced to wait and appeal decisions with dwindling time. www.forbes.com/sites/joshua...

Medicare Advantage plans may see decreased benefits in 2027. CMS signaled that it will raise payments to insurance companies, but many providers fear that it won’t be enough to maintain benefits for patients. www.staradvertiser.com/2026/05/01/b...

New CMS rules rolled back several consumer protections for Medicare Advantage. Protections on the chopping block are a notice of unused benefits, limits on the use of superlatives in marketing, and clear separation between educational and marketing events. www.kff.org/medicare/cha...

Consolidation in health care causes higher prices and worse care. As hospital systems crowd out competition, they negotiate with insurers to set their own prices, operating without transparency. Is this patient-first or profit-first? dcjournal.com/the-problem-...

In Wisconsin, hospital costs are rising three times faster than incomes. This disparity between earnings and prices drastically reduces affordability and availability. #HospitalFail www.wkow.com/news/hospita...

Since 2010, Virginia hospitals brought 1.15 MILLION lawsuits against patients, generating 400,000+ garnishments for medical debts. Aggressive debt collection practices ruin lives. www.patientrightsadvocate.org/medical-debt...

Insurance red tape is a big, unnecessary burden on rural hospitals. Rural hospitals already navigate workforce shortages and rising supply costs; delayed insurance payouts exacerbate the problem. www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/45116...

Prior authorization requirements delay patient care, needlessly worsening health conditions and costing lives. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

Retirement accounts drained and families’ having to choose between surgery or a new roof – these are symptoms of a broken health care system www.npr.org/transcripts/...

Wyoming is the 8th worst state for affordable health care. 20% of residents carry high medical debt. ALL states need common sense reform to reduce consumer burdens. #HospitalFail powelltribune.com/stories/stud...

Private equity’s involvement in health care hurts consumers. www.fiercehealthcare.com/finance/nyu-...

We teamed up with 5 top creators to break down how health insurers exploit loopholes to boost profits—at patients’ expense. Watch & share their videos 👇 #Health #Care #MLR #PatientFirst

CQC was back on Capitol Hill this week sharing news-documented patient experiences with the Energy & Commerce Committee that illustrate how major hospital systems' practices have led to devastating financial hardship and compromised outcomes. consumers4qualitycare.org/press/2026/0...

Happening Now: The Energy & Commerce Committee is grilling top executives representing the hospital industry. With many Americans living the consequences of predatory hospital practices, lawmakers must hold executives accountable. Watch ⤵️ democrats-energycommerce.house.gov/committee-ac...

Idaho is taking a step towards transparency in health care. It’s “no longer a partisan issue. It is a kitchen-table issue.” www.idahopress.com/opinion/gues...

Affordability is Americans’ top health care concern. The numbers do not lie: Almost 25% of Americans have incurred unaffordable medical costs over the last 4 years. lasvegassun.com/news/2026/ma...

“In our country, we really elevate free market health care and we allow contracting norms to kind of rule health care. That works great for the big parties at stake, the hospital systems and the insurance companies, but it doesn't work for patients.” gothamist.com/news/anthem-...