Lamar Alexander

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

“If the payment rates for these four specialties were reduced to 164% of Medicare, total physician spending among privately insured patients would be reduced by 13.4%, or $40 billion a year for people with employer coverage, the study found.” — PolitiTweet.org

Lamar Alexander @SenAlexander

The only people who don’t want this fixed are the people who benefit from these excessive fees, including the private equity groups which control three of the largest companies that handle billing and staffing for emergency rooms. — PolitiTweet.org