The election did not result in the blue wave that many Democrats hoped for and even expected. To the surprise of many, not only did the Republicans gain seats...
For Immediate Release October 20, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org WASHINGTON – As millions of Americans continue to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, including dealing with lost health care coverage and job...
For Immediate Release October 15, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org WASHINGTON — Consumers for Quality Care (CQC), a coalition of advocates and former policy makers working to provide a voice for...
Tens of millions of Americans are expected to contract COVID-19. Across the country, people are facing unprecedented challenges, particularly financial. Already, more than half of Americans say they are not financially prepared for...
More than 3 million people living in Nevada depend on hospitals during their time of need. Like most Americans, Nevadans turn to these institutions when sick or critically injured,...
For Immediate Release August 5, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org WASHINGTON — Consumers for Quality Care (CQC), a coalition of advocates and former policy makers working to provide a voice for...
Read the full op-ed in Morning Consult The coronavirus pandemic hit the nation hard and fast, infecting Americans from coast to coast, overwhelming health care systems and wreaking havoc...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 14, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org WASHINGTON – Today, Consumers for Quality Care (CQC) submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on a...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 11, 2020 Contact: press@consumers4qualitycare.org WASHINGTON – Nine patient advocacy organizations today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging...
No one in this country should be surprised that COVID-19 is having a disproportionately deadly effect on communities of color in the United States. The coronavirus joins a litany...
We sent an open letter to President-Elect Joe Biden, urging the incoming administration to act on three common-sense health insurance reforms next year. These include surprise medical bills, junk health plans, and cost-sharing assistance for prescription drugs. consumers4qualitycare.org/biden-open-letter/
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CQC and Partners Urge President-Elect Biden to Pursue Health Insurance Reforms Consumers for Quality Care and our partners sent an open letter to President-Elect Joe Biden urging the incoming administration to act on three common-sense areas of health insurance reform next year. ### Dear President...Tiffany Qiu’s determination when facing a surprise medical bill should remind all consumers that they have options when dealing with an outrageous bill. Always make sure to ask for prices in advance and an itemized bill following any procedure. consumers4qualitycare.org/hit-with-an-unexpectedly-high-medical-bill-heres-how-one-patient-fought...
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NPR reports on the experience of Tiffany Qiu, a California mother of two who wouldn’t take no for an answer after getting billed more than she was promised. After...Today, we joined our partners to send a letter to President-Elect Joe Biden, urging the incoming administration to pursue common-sense health insurance reforms. Millions of Americans are counting on him to do so. consumers4qualitycare.org/biden-open-letter/
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CQC and Partners Urge President-Elect Biden to Pursue Health Insurance Reforms Consumers for Quality Care and our partners sent an open letter to President-Elect Joe Biden urging the incoming administration to act on three common-sense areas of health insurance reform next year. ### Dear President...Lindsey Oberst was forced to challenge a surprise medical bill for her 5-year-old son’s broken arm. Oberst thought she had paid all the outstanding bills, until she received one for a minor surgery that her son never even had. #HospitalFail consumers4qualitycare.org/phoenix-family-challenges-surprise-bill-for-5-year-olds-broken-arm/
Phoenix Family Challenges Surprise Bill For 5-Year-Old’s Broken Arm | Consumers for Quality Care
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AZ Central reports on the experience of one Phoenix family that refused to pay a surprise bill for a surgery they say never happened. Lindsey Oberst’s 5-year-old son broke...This is great news out of Michigan as the state has passed legislation to address surprise medical bills. Now, it is Congress’ turn to take action. consumers4qualitycare.org/michigan-passes-surprise-billing-legislation/
Michigan Passes Surprise Billing Legislation | Consumers for Quality Care
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As the Detroit Free Press reports, the state of Michigan recently passed a law to prevent surprise medical billing. The legislation passed through the state legislature with broad bipartisan...