Employee Benefit News March 3, 2025
Dear Mr. President,
With one bold action, you have the power to save millions of lives and trillions of dollars: ban network restrictions and suspend harmful incentives in healthcare. These systemic barriers are fueling a crisis in access to care for patients and doctors. They’re also driving up costs for everyone, including employers.
Right now, millions of Americans can’t find a doctor and the problem is growing. Physicians are being driven out of private practice, retiring early, unionizing, or selling their practices to private equity or hospital corporations. These consolidations inevitably lead to higher prices and reduced access to care.
The root cause? Insurers and employers, with government support, have created artificial barriers that prevent patients from seeing doctors...