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July 25, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Surprise billing proposal and other legislation, DTC drug price disclosure and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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Insurers are a roadblock to proven reforms on surprise medical bills

Payer lobbyists are badly mischaracterizing congressional legislation that includes an effective way to resolve pay disputes and protect patients.

Access to Care
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AMA: surprise billing legislation will hold patients harmless

The AMA said today that insurers are muddying waters over the impact of surprise billing legislation approved recently by the EC Committee.

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AMA on energy and commerce markup of surprise billing legislation

The AMA remains committed to protecting patients from surprise bills and committed to working with committee members to secure fair out-of-network payments.

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July 12, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on Congressional efforts to address surprise billing continue

July 12, 2019: Advocacy spotlight: Congressional efforts to address surprise billing continue

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AMA reacts to subcommittee passage of surprise billing legislation

The AMA remains committed to working with all the committees of jurisdiction to forge a balanced approach to protect patients and their access to health care.

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Physicians back alternative approach on surprise billing

A bipartisan House bill addressing unanticipated out-of-network care and calls for the independent arbitration process the AMA has advocated.

Access to Care
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June 27, 2019: National Advocacy Update

Surprise billing legislation, executive order on health care price transparency and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA: Senate HELP Bill on surprise billing fails to fix a broken system

AMA and 120 medical organizations agree that when patients cannot select in-network physicians they should be protected from being charged above in-network rates.

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