Dr. Clifford F Porter testifies before the Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee on improving rising costs in healthcare.
Porter details the negative consequences of market consolidation, middleman bureaucracies, and anti-competitive practices on America’s healthcare system that drive up costs while reducing quality and access to care. He argues that administrative burdens such as prior authorizations, claims denials, and insurance restrictions result in worse medical care for patients.
He highlights direct access and cash price healthcare options as proof that transparent pricing and patient-controlled care can dramatically lower costs, citing examples of affordable MRIs, lab tests, and medications.