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Good morning, it’s Friday, May 14, 2021, the day of the week when I reprise quotations intended to be uplifting or educational. Today’s, as promised, comes from Abraham Lincoln but during the Mexican-American War. Rarely discussed in American politics today, that conflict was a momentous event in the evolution of the two countries.
It cost Mexico the potential wealth of California and most of what we know as the American Southwest, as well as much prestige and self-confidence not to mention the lives of thousands of soldiers and civilians. On the other side of the border, the United States gained vast new lands, a sense of its own power, and a new generation of battle-tested veterans, including two future presidents, Franklin Pierce and Zachary Taylor.
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It was a rare issue in Washington that had support from both parties at the expense of Wall Street firms and the healthcare industry: lawmakers were determined to end surprise medical billing.
Yet after more than a year of rule proposals, negotiations and public outcry, the final measure part of the $2.3 trillion package that Congress passed Monday was seen largely as a win for the likes of
Blackstone Group Inc. and
KKR & Co. and the medical staffing companies they own. The Covid-19 pandemic was a big reason why.
Surprise Medical Bill Prevention is now part of the year-end legislative package two years of negotiation. Lawmakers are set to vote over the bill on Monday.
More help is on the way for millions of Americans most especially in this time of the global pandemic.
After two years of negotiations, lawmakers have finally included the Surprise Medical Bill Prevention in the year-end legislative package.
Surprise medical bill is costing Americans millions
The Surprise Medical Bill Prevention has strong bipartisan support from both Republican and Democratic lawmakers in the House of Congress. Lawmakers are about to vote for it on Sunday.