The Honorable Nancy Pelosi
Speaker of the House
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Kevin McCarthy
Minority Leader
United States House of Representatives
Washington, D.C. 20515
The Honorable Mitch McConnell
Majority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
The Honorable Charles E. Schumer
Minority Leader
United States Senate
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy:
As you work on the remaining legislative items of the 116th Congress, we urge you to reject harmful government price controls on medical bills.
Some members of Congress and interest groups are attempting to use government funding and COVID-19 relief legislation to enact proposals that would harm patients and healthcare workers by empowering the government to set payments between providers and health insurers (referred to as a “benchmark” rate). These proposals are not “market-based” as some have claimed. They are straightforward price controls that will inflict great damage on the healthcare system during a global pandemic.
Surprise medical bills are a serious issue, but the “solutions” proposed by some members of Congress would make the problem worse for patients and healthcare providers. For this reason, we urge you to reject attempts to enact price controls during the lame duck session of Congress.
Sincerely,
Taxpayers Protection Alliance
Action for Health
Americans for Limited Government
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Tax Reform
Center for a Free Economy
Center for Freedom and Prosperity
Center for Individual Freedom
Club for Growth
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste
FreedomWorks
Heritage Action
Hispanic Leadership Fund
60 Plus Association
National Taxpayers Union
Pegasus Institute
Rio Grande Foundation
