Once again, Washington's good intentions have paved the road to hell—and foreign governments are laughing all the way to the bank. The No Surprises Act, passed by Congress to protect American patients from outrageous medical bills, has been weaponized by foreign entities and private equity sharks into a massive profit scheme at the expense of hardworking Americans.
Less than three years after implementation, the Independent Dispute Resolution (IDR) system—supposedly designed as a patient protection mechanism—has morphed into nothing short of legalized theft. While American families struggle with healthcare costs, foreign governments and Wall Street predators are gaming this broken system to extract millions from our medical infrastructure.
Another Washington "Solution" Backfires
This debacle perfectly encapsulates everything wrong with big government solutions. Congress creates a law with noble-sounding intentions, bureaucrats design a complex system ripe for exploitation, and guess who gets screwed? The very Americans the law was supposed to protect.
The IDR process was meant to be a neutral arbitration system when patients faced surprise billing. Instead, it's become a rigged casino where foreign actors and private equity vultures have figured out how to manipulate the rules while American patients and taxpayers get fleeced.
This isn't just incompetence—it's a betrayal of American sovereignty. Why are we allowing foreign governments to exploit American laws designed to help our own citizens? Where's the oversight? Where's the accountability?
Time for Trump's Team to Act
President Trump's administration needs to investigate this scandal immediately. The American people deserve to know exactly which foreign entities are profiting from this broken system and how much they've extracted from our healthcare infrastructure.
This is exactly the kind of swamp creature behavior that patriots voted to drain in 2024. While the previous administration let foreign actors run wild through our systems, Trump's team must shut down these exploitation schemes and put America First in healthcare policy.
How many more "patient protection" laws will Congress pass before they realize that complex government schemes only create new opportunities for the well-connected to rob ordinary Americans blind?