As healthcare costs continue to squeeze family budgets, Congress remains locked in debate over extending enhanced COVID-era Obamacare insurance company subsidies that artificially lower premiums for some consumers. Rather than wait for band-aid proposals from Congress, President Donald Trump is taking decisive action to deliver real reforms that lower costs for all Americans — not just the ones on Obamacare.
Currently, seniors pay significantly more for services when visiting clinics owned by a hospital system, rather than an office that is independently owned and operated by a physician. Medicare Part B, which covers outpatient care, pays 170% higher prices for procedures, 30% higher prices for imaging services, and 20% higher prices for tests delivered in a hospital-owned facility compared to independently owned offices. Since seniors with Part
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