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Ahead of major congressional hearings, Consumers for Quality Care is elevating real, news-documented patient stories to lawmakers—highlighting how hospital practices are driving medical debt, denying financial assistance, and harming families nationwide.
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3 key principles in the fight for health care
- Ensure high-quality, comprehensive health care is available and affordable;
- Improve insurance design to better meet the needs of consumers; and
- Transform the health care delivery system to put patients at the center
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Patient-centered health care
CQC is the leading voice for patients navigating the complex U.S. health care system.
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Consumers for Quality Care Urges Passage of the Tax-Exempt Hospital Transparency Act
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What we’re reading this week ☝️ #healthcaretransparency #patientsoverprofits
Insurers made big promises to reform prior authorization, but patients are still facing the same delays and denials. One survey found that over a quarter of doctors say these barriers have led to hospitalizations or life-threatening incidents. Link to the full article is in our bio. ...#WhatWereReading #priorauthorization
America’s caregiving system is crumbling under the weight of 63 million unpaid family members. CQC board member Jason Resendez breaks down the crisis at the National Press Foundation — link in bio.
Staying informed is the first step to making change. 📰 These stories are shaping the healthcare conversation right now — don’t miss them. Links in bio. #HealthCareForAll #PatientsOverProfits #MedicalDebt
👆How does vertical integration drive up patient costs? We break it down in our latest campaign. More in our bio! #verticalintegration #healthcare
Retirement accounts drained and families’ having to choose between surgery or a new roof – these are symptoms of a broken health care system. #whatwerereading
Staying informed is the first step to making change. 📰 These stories are shaping the healthcare conversation right now — don’t miss them. Links in bio. #HealthCareForAll #PatientsOverProfits #MedicalDebt
What we’re reading–and why it matters. 📰 Read the full stories via our Linktree in bio. #PatientsOverProfits #HealthCareNews #MedicaidCuts