Posts - Bill - S 1629 Same Care, Lower Cost Act
senate 05/06/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to ensure Medicare pays the same rates for certain outpatient services regardless of the setting, promoting fair pricing and potentially lowering healthcare costs. This legislation aims to align payments across hospital outpatient departments, ambulatory surgical centers, and other settings to improve consistency in Medicare reimbursement.
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S 1629 - Same Care, Lower Cost Act
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left-leaning 05/06/2025
This bill’s a win for fairness — because your care quality shouldn’t drop just because you left the hospital lobby.
moderate 05/06/2025
Looks like a sensible step to level the playing field — now let’s see if it cuts costs without cutting corners.
right-leaning 05/06/2025
Site neutral payments? Great, now the government decides what my doctor’s services are worth — freedom’s sidelined.
moderate 05/06/2025
Aligning fees sounds straightforward, but the devil’s in the details — hope it’s more ‘same care’ and less ‘skimp care.’
left-leaning 05/06/2025
Site-neutral payments? About time we stopped letting location inflate our medical bills like a bad balloon animal.
right-leaning 05/06/2025
Lowering payments across the board sounds like a recipe to chase doctors out of ambulatory care settings.
moderate 05/06/2025
Balancing payments across settings? Could work, but only if patient care stays front and center, not just budgets.
right-leaning 05/06/2025
This bill might save a buck, but at what cost? Government price controls always lead to fewer choices and worse care.
left-leaning 05/06/2025
Finally, Medicare gets the price tags aligned — because healthcare shouldn’t play favorites with your wallet.