The Break Up Big Medicine Act | ft. Senator Elizabeth Warren

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Bernie Sanders and Ro Khanna reveal bill to ‘cancel all medical debt’ | US news | The Guardian

Sanders and Khanna described the legislation as vital for many families' financial security, as millions of Americans struggle with the burden of medical debt. According to a 2022 investigation by NPR and KFF Health News, more than 100 million Americans, including 41% of adults, hold some kind of healthcare debt. A KFF analysis of the Census Bureau's survey of income and program participation suggests that Americans owe at least $220bn in medical debt.

"This is the United States of America, the richest country in the history of the world. People in our country should not be going bankrupt because they got cancer and could not afford to pay their medical bills," Sanders said in a statement...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/08/bernie-sanders-ro-khanna-medical-debt-bill

Opinion | The Ridiculous Medical Bill Brought to You by the Latest Hospital Merger - The New York Times

When hospitals buy doctors' practices, research shows, rates for visits tend to go up as they did for Mr. Finney. Some purchases are essentially catch-and-kill operations: Buy a nearby independent outpatient cardiac center, for example, in order to eliminate cheaper competition...

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/opinion/health/health-system-hospital-monopolies.html