McCaskill Addresses Rising Emergency Room Costs at Healthcare Roundtable

Claire McCaskill came to Saint Luke's Hospital of Kansas City to hold a roundtable with local Emergency Department physicians, patient advocates and community health workers aiming to address the rising cost of emergency room care in Missouri and across the country. 

McCaskill has continually worked to improve healthcare in Missouri and across the country. She is demanding answers from Anthem Blue Cross after the insurance company announced it would no longer cover emergency room costs for Missourians if the care is deemed non-emergent. The company sent notices to its customers informing patients that “you’ll be responsible for ER costs when it’s NOT an emergency” – a change that could dramatically impact patients, who may no longer seek care in an emergency for fear it won’t be covered, and hospitals, who are obligated to provide care no matter the cost or circumstances.

Watch coverage from U.S. Senator McCaskill's roundtable below. 

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