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Surprise medical bills stick vulnerable Texans with thousands in unexpected costs — even if you have good health insurance.
Here& #39;s how wealthy corporations worked craven D.C. politicians like @JohnCornyn to kill a bill protecting Texans from surprise billing. #CorporateCornyn
Here& #39;s how wealthy corporations worked craven D.C. politicians like @JohnCornyn to kill a bill protecting Texans from surprise billing. #CorporateCornyn
First, what exactly is surprise medical billing?
Go to an in-network hospital, and you think your treatment is covered by insurance. But an out-of-network specialist may treat you without you even knowing it. They can charge big $ — and your insurance won& #39;t cover it.
That& #39;s BS.
Go to an in-network hospital, and you think your treatment is covered by insurance. But an out-of-network specialist may treat you without you even knowing it. They can charge big $ — and your insurance won& #39;t cover it.
That& #39;s BS.
Private equity firms like Blackstone Group and KKR & Co. make an enormous profit off of surprise medical billing. But a bipartisan bill in the Senate threatened to end the practice, putting their profits at risk.
So here’s what they did:
So here’s what they did:
First comes the stick.
A mysterious new dark money group called Doctor Patient Unity begins running millions of dollars worth of ads asking Texans to call John Cornyn to oppose the bill.
That group isn& #39;t run by doctors or patients — it& #39;s run by Blackstone Group and KKR & Co.
A mysterious new dark money group called Doctor Patient Unity begins running millions of dollars worth of ads asking Texans to call John Cornyn to oppose the bill.
That group isn& #39;t run by doctors or patients — it& #39;s run by Blackstone Group and KKR & Co.
Now comes the carrot.
KKR throws @JohnCornyn a fundraiser in New York City and steers $89,000 in donations to him.
Cornyn caves — and "Doctor Patient Unity" runs ads to boost his profile.
KKR throws @JohnCornyn a fundraiser in New York City and steers $89,000 in donations to him.
Cornyn caves — and "Doctor Patient Unity" runs ads to boost his profile.
Cornyn abandons his support for the bill, and it dies in the Senate& #39;s legislative graveyard. Vulnerable Texas patients are still getting stuck with exorbitant surprise medical bills — but #CorporateCornyn& #39;s big donors are happy. https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/john-cornyn-surprise-medical-billing-ads">https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/p...
#CorporateCornyn isn& #39;t fighting to protect hardworking Texas families — he& #39;s fighting to protect the profits of his corporate donors.
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