Foo Fighters Keep the Movement for Healthcare Price Transparency Rocking

On Tuesday, March 5th, Power To The Patients held a special performance for invited health care advocates, healthcare professionals, and legislatures where they brought their message of making our healthcare system more honest, affordable, equitable, and accessible through real, upfront prices. 

Before Foo Fighters took the stage, Fat Joe, Chuck D, and Valerie June shared their personal stories about the fear and uncertainty we all face when hospitals and insurers hide their prices. That’s why they urged ALL Members of Congress to support the bipartisan Health Care PRICE Transparency Act 2.0, cosponsored by Senators Bernie Sanders and Mike Braun. The Senate bill builds on progress made by the House, and will protect all patients, workers, employers, unions, and consumers by empowering them with access to all upfront prices, receipts, and claims data to ensure billing integrity and avoid overcharges.

As Fat Joe exclaimed from the stage, “This is a catastrophe in America that cannot be swept under the rug… All we’re asking for is the prices. Estimates are bullsh*t. We want the prices.”   

 Despite recent polling that revealed 94% of Americans support systemwide healthcare price transparency, a new report found only 34.5% of hospitals in the U.S. are fully complying with the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. 

Dave Grohl dedicated "My Hero" to Chuck D from the stage late into the evening.  We truly feel that all the performers and speakers on stage and behind the scenes are our heroes.

We recognize that so long as mortality holds steady at 100% and we are all vulnerable to accidents and health issue we need to join with others and request that Congress acts NOW to strengthen and expand healthcare price transparency.  People should not be afraid to go to a doctor, afraid to go to a hospital, and terrifed of being admitted to a hospital where they may leave thousands of dollars in debt.  This means NO estimates, ALL real prices and receipts for care. Now, more than ever, Americans need financial certainty, integrity, and accountability in their healthcare.

As a music website, but more importantly, as human beings who are just as subseptible to illness and medical bills, we encourage you to show your continued support and subscribe to the healthcare revolution and join us in your support.

(Photos Courtesty of:  Taylor Hill/Getty Images for Swift River Productions)