PinnedPatricia KelmarinU.S. PIRGLandmark consumer victory protects consumers from surprise billingThere is no worse feeling than getting a large unexpected bill in the mail. And in the case of a surprise medical bill, it usually comes…Jan 7, 2021Jan 7, 2021
Patricia KelmarinU.S. PIRGOn the verge of winning $280 billion in prescription drug price savingsOur government needs the ability to negotiate for lower drug prices, just like any insurance company doesJul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
Patricia KelmarinU.S. PIRGWhy you can now have faith in good faith estimatesHere are the steps to getting a written good faith estimate before receiving scheduled medical careJul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
Patricia KelmarinU.S. PIRGHow to make sure your credit reports don’t include paid medical debtMedical debt, even when it is paid off, remained on credit reports for up to seven years. That’s about to change.Jun 29, 2022Jun 29, 2022
Patricia KelmarinU.S. PIRGStrong rules are key to success of the No Surprises ActConsumer and health advocates urge final rules that offer full patient protectionsMay 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Patricia KelmarinU.S. PIRGInflation, drug supply, or just plain greed? Why drug prices keep risingDrugmakers fearlessly increase prices on hundreds of medications every year because each of their products has no or few competitorsMay 16, 2022May 16, 2022
Patricia KelmarinU.S. PIRGRecent ruling on No Surprises Act will likely lead to higher health care premiums, costsProviders may promise to ‘do no harm,’ but clearly some of them care about keeping their revenue healthy, above their patientsApr 19, 2022Apr 19, 2022
Patricia KelmarinU.S. PIRG$156,000 a year for medicine?It shouldn’t cost so much for Americans to stay alive — and HHS can do something about itApr 13, 2022Apr 13, 2022
Patricia KelmarinU.S. PIRGTo stop skyrocketing drug prices, the government needs to start negotiatingIt’s time for Congress to enact a common-sense solution to bring down drug pricesMar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022
Patricia KelmarinU.S. PIRGPatient Guide: Surprise medical billing protections you can use nowThe No Surprises Act went into effect on January 1, 2022. This patient guide is an easy way to understand your new patient protectionsMar 25, 2022Mar 25, 2022
