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Hello John,

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If you want a simple illustration of why health care costs continue to skyrocket, take a look at this graph.

The number of hospital administrators has exploded, far outpacing the growth in doctors. A main cause of higher health care costs is the consolidation of hospitals, which creates regional monopolies and higher prices.

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Fortunately, there is a bill in Congress that will help prevent further hospital consolidation.

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Believe it or not, Medicare pays hospital doctors more than independent doctors for the same service. Not only is this unfair to patients, but it also creates incentives for hospitals to buy up independent practices so they can get a higher price! More hospital consolidation means more administrators that you pay for.

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Congress is considering a bill to make Medicare pay the lower cost, so hospitals can’t game the system, reducing overall health care spending by nearly $157 billion over 10 years and strengthening Medicare.

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Watch this 30-second video. Then contact your member of Congress and tell them to support site-neutral payments for Medicare.

Getting affordable health care starts with each of us. Take a moment to contact your lawmakers — it only takes 60 seconds, and we’ll walk you through it.

Thank you for your continued support. Together, we’re ensuring every American has access to the health care solutions they need. Stay tuned for updates on how we’re making impact-driven changes possible.