"It's incredible, I guess, but not totally surprising that it's affecting as many as 1 in 7 patients in America."
"These can total tens of thousands of dollars and it can wipe somebody out."
"I am sort to attracted to the No Surprises Act right now because I think it achieves that balance in a way that works best for patients."
"I think it shows the benefits of that."
"We have absolutely not seen evidence that benchmark rates will cause problems in networks."
"I think that will have a very positive effect on networks."
"We all hear stories from family members and friends of this kind of gotcha moment that they face."
"Even when patients are trying to anticipate a situation and do their homework... they can still get caught short."
"The impact of those bills... is very sobering."
"As a matter of fact, the Maryland Health Care Commission from its study found that in three years after implementation of the benchmark system the total amount of out-of-network payments decreased fro..."
"Unfortunately, my view is the Commission doesn't always give those interests the sufficient weight that they deserve."
"My concern is that the administration's proposed policy changes on State oversight of water quality certification could weaken our efforts to achieve clean water in the Chesapeake Bay."