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YOUR VOTE MATTERS! The decisions made by elected officials have a direct impact on #HealthcareCcosts and access across Michigan. As you head to the polls, consider where candidates stand on health care affordability and their plans to address rising costs.
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Medical bills are rarely itemized. It's hard to believe we have to pay a bill and we don't even know what we are paying for! #FacilityFees, are often hidden or billed separately. Support HB 5770 and protect Michigan's patients and working families from unnecessary facility fees.
#FacilityFees in MI making headlines. @BretJJackson Jackson, President & CEO of EAM, refers to hidden fees in healthcare bills as a black box - they are very hard for patients to decipher. Read more: cbsnews.com/detroit/news/hid…
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Michigan’s biggest hospitals won’t say how much they collect in facility fees! Support state HB 5770 and protect Michiganders from unnecessary #FaclityFees.
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The FTC is putting hospitals on notice about healthcare pricing transparency. Learn more from the FTC: ftc.gov/news-events/news/pre…
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MIHPC named 22 candidates “Patient Champions”
See the full list of MIHPC Patient Champions and learn more: mihpc.org/wp-content/uploads…
#HealthcareAffordability #MichiganHealthcare #PatientChampions #HealthcareTransparency #FacilityFees #MIHPC
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“If we can at least have transparency, we can find out where the money is going…and try to negotiate for a better offering.” @BretJJackson emphasized the need for politicians to develop price transparency that is clear and concise. bridgemi.com/michigan-govern…
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According to @JAMA, hospital care makes up a large and growing share of health spending. Meanwhile, opaque prices leave employers and families unable to compare value. Affordability starts with transparency. bit.ly/4pyqDfW
A $3K procedure became a $6K bill after a physician practice was acquired by a health system. Why? #FacilityFees. Michigan patients shouldn’t pay more simply because ownership changed. Support HB 5770 and protect patients from unnecessary facility fees. medicaldaily.com/hospital-ow…
Let's go! MI HB 5770 protects patients from unnecessary #FacilityFees. Michigan Lawmakers Target Surprise Hospital Facility Fees as Patients Face Rising Health Care Costs: michiganchronicle.com/michig… #healthbenefits #healthcare #AffordableHealthcare #FairPrice
"Transparency allows employers to spot wide price variations of nearly 200 percent in the same market for the same care." Congress can finish the job on healthcare price transparency: thehill.com/opinion/healthca…
#healthbenefits #employeebenefits #transparency #hospitalcosts
Michigan Health Purchasers Coalition retweeted
Most employers want to cut healthcare costs. Data access is what stops them
A survey of 408 employers finds data access - not intent - is the key factor separating concern from action on health plan costs. #txlege
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As independent practices are acquired by health systems, care can shift into higher-cost settings where reimbursement rates and facility fees may increase costs to patients and employers. Support MI HB 5770 and eliminate #FacilityFees!
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"We need policymakers to pull back the curtain to help us see what is really going on with the #340B program," Bret Jackson, president, MIHPC. Michigan hospitals sue over #340B program: crainsdetroit.com/health-car… #fairprice #pharmacy #benefits #hospitalprices
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New Study: Michigan’s Hospital Revenue Is Growing Much Faster Than Hospital Costs. Read More: mihpc.org/wp-content/uploads… #AffordableHealthcare #FairPrice #HospitalCosts
“The cost of hospital care has become one of the biggest drivers of rising health insurance premiums, high out-of-pocket costs, and wage pressure for employees throughout our state." Source of rising health costs debated in Michigan House. michiganadvance.com/2026/06/… #healthpolicy
The Hospital Cost Crisis - How Government Policies Drive Consolidation, Undermine Competition, and Fuel Soaring Price: paragoninstitute.org/private…
#HealthPolicy #Legislation #HospitalConsolidation #HospitalPrices #FairPrice #AffordableHealthcare #Healthcare #HealthBenefits
New Analysis Shows Big Health Systems Charge Triple the Medicare Rates for the Exact Same Care and are Driving the Health Care Affordability Crisis: familiesusa.org/press-releas…
#HospitalPrices #HospitalConsolidation #FairPrice #AffordableHealthcare #Healthcare #HealthBenefits
“The House package announced today by Speaker Hall is a bold solution taking aim at one of the biggest drivers of the affordability crisis - hospital prices.”
detroitnews.com/story/busine…
#HospitalPrices #HealthcareAffordability #FairPrice #HealthBenefits
Michigan hospitals could lose tax exemption if they don’t cut pricing: mlive.com/news/2026/06/michi…
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