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New state laws designed to protect patients from being hit with steep out-of-network medical bills may contribute to higher health care costs and premiums, some researchers warn. ....
Table of Contents Laws to Curb Surprise Medical Bills Might Be Inflating Health Care Costs A patient waits to be admitted to the emergency room at the Los Alamitos Medical Center in Los Alamitos, California. Researchers worry that some state laws to protect patients from surprise medical bills, which often follow emergency medical situations, could inflate overall health care costs. Kirby Lee The Associated Press New state laws designed to protect patients from being hit with steep out-of-network medical bills may contribute to higher health care costs and premiums, some researchers warn. Lawmakers and advocates who pushed for surprise billing laws say the measures have protected consumers from some of the most egregious bills, which can climb into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. But some researchers recently have raised alarms that doctors and other medical providers are leveraging state laws that rely on arbitration to incr ....
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At the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, physician anesthesiologists are saving lives Jan. 31, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail (BPT) - When COVID-19 reached the U.S. a year ago, physician anesthesiologists rose to the challenge, providing critical frontline care to seriously ill patients, while at the same time developing guidelines for safe care based on ever-evolving knowledge about the deadly virus. Now, as vaccine distribution ramps up and the virus surges again, physician anesthesiologists continue to lead the way to ensure patients receive vital health care such as elective and essential surgery safely even if patients have tested positive for COVID-19. “Physician Anesthesiologists Week provides an opportunity to reflect back on a year like no other,” said Beverly Philip, M.D., FACA, FASA, president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA). “Nationwide, we have put our lives on hold to care for critically ill patients, while renewing our commitm ....