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Real Patient Stories Delivered to Congress

Ahead of major congressional hearings, Consumers for Quality Care delivered real, news-documented patient stories to lawmakers to highlight how insurance company practices delay care, deny coverage, and harm families nationwide. Explore the materials shared with Congress.

Americans are struggling with major barriers to getting care. Rising out-of-pocket costs, prior authorization requirements for tests, treatments and medications that jeopardize care, and inequalities that disproportionately impact people of color are unacceptable. They must be addressed. The consumer burden of higher health care costs keeps growing as deductibles, out-of-pocket costs, junk insurance plans, and restrictions on the use of money-saving coupons for prescription medicines increase. Now more than ever we need common sense insurance reforms that protect consumers, cover needed care, and improve health care coverage nationwide. Learn more about why our legislators need to implement common sense reforms by watching this video from Consumers for Quality Care.