Politicians are telling us that they will lower insurance premiums by reining in excessive out-of-network costs. But what they don’t say is how this will impact patients.

The New Jersey Doctor-Patient Alliance opposes S-1285/A-1952, the doctor price-fixing legislation sponsored by Sen. Joe Vitale. The law dangerously undermines the honest doctors in our State who treat patients without regard to their ability to pay. Its heavy-handed arbitration model, stacked against doctors in favor of insurers, would make 24-hour ER coverage unaffordable in our community and inner-city hospitals. The real victims of this would be our citizens, as the emergency safety net gets pulled out from under them.

The NJDPA supports Sen. Paul Sarlo's S-3299, and Assemblyman Raj Mukherji’s A-4228 can be put forward to protect patients and reduce costs.

The NJDPA is not alone. Other medical organizations are also opposing S-1285. Learn more about why they are opposed by clicking on the links and reading their position papers.