Becker's Healthcare August 6, 2024
The Ambulatory Surgery Center Association has spent $210,000 on lobbying expenses in 2024, according to data from campaign finance tracking nonprofit Open Secrets.
The association has put its attention and resources on eight specific House and Senate bills in 2024:
House Bill 3561: Patient Act of 2023
HR 3561 would expand hospital price transparency requirements and establish additional reporting requirements with respect to prescription drugs and pharmacy benefit managers. It also would modify the health insurance plan disclosure requirements to include the rates for certain in-network services and prescription drug payment information.
Senate Bill 3430: Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023
SB 3430 seeks to expand the mental healthcare workforce and services, reduce...