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3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gin Blossoms to push for patients' rights in pre-Congressional Baseball Game concert
The Gin Blossoms are aiming for lawmakers to follow them down the road to health care price transparency with a performance ahead of next week's Congressional Baseball Game. The alternative rockers behind '90s hits such as 'Hey Jealousy' and 'Til I Hear it From You' will take to the stage at the Bullpen in Washington just before first pitch between Democrats and Republicans at Congress's annual charity baseball competition on June 11 at Nationals Park. 'It'll be nice to play this show. It's a good event and it's a worthy cause,' Jesse Valenzuela, the Gin Blossoms' guitarist and singer, said in an interview this week with ITK. The band is performing on behalf of the nonprofit organization, Power to the Patients, which describes itself as a 'bipartisan movement to strengthen healthcare price transparency rules that will protect patients and unleash choice and competition to lower costs.' 'It's sort of a common-sense issue that they really want to get some sort of transparency on medical bills to people so that they don't wind up getting sick and going bankrupt trying to pay all the bills,' Valenzuela said. The 63-year-old songwriter mentioned his mother, who just celebrated a birthday this week: 'She's in her eighties, so she has health issues and concerns. And sometimes it can be difficult for people when there's more bill than she suspected, being on a fixed income.' 'We all make our way through these things, but sometimes, for some people, it can be catastrophic,' the 'Follow You Down' musician said. Power to the Patients has brought a star-studded lineup to the nation's capital over the years to advocate for healthcare price transparency and legislation, including rapper Fat Joe, Foo Fighters and Everclear, among others. A limited number of free tickets to the pre-Congressional Baseball Game festivities are available to the public through the Power to the Patients' website. Valenzuela, who's getting ready to hit the road as part of a nationwide tour this summer with Blues Traveler and the Spin Doctors, said he suspects the Gin Blossoms have some fans in Congress. 'I bet there are a few,' he said with a laugh. 'We're certainly of the right age.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Power to the Patients to Host Gin Blossoms for Special Performance at Congressional Baseball Game Pre-Party
WASHINGTON, June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, June 11, Gin Blossoms will join Power to the Patients (PTTP) in Washington, D.C., for a special performance in support of true price transparency in healthcare. The PTTP Congressional Baseball Game Pre-Party with Gin Blossoms will be held at The Bullpen with doors at 4:00 PM Eastern and the concert at 6:00 PM Eastern. "When Power to the Patients reached out, we didn't hesitate to jump in. This cause hit home and we're proud to join the dozens of artists who have performed in support of this incredible organization," said Gin Blossoms. "Every day, Americans are blindsided by outrageous, hidden medical prices. People in pain, people fighting for their lives, shouldn't also have to fight to understand what their care will cost — or be financially destroyed by it. It's not just wrong. It's inhumane." Without clear, upfront prices to plan in advance or fight overcharges and errors, 100 million Americans are in medical debt -- the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the United States. More than 9-in-10 Americans support upfront prices in healthcare, which would transform the American healthcare system through accountability and billing integrity, and would lower costs for patients, employers, and unions. "Transparency in healthcare pricing isn't a luxury or a political issue — it's a moral obligation. We stand with Power to the Patients because every American deserves to know the price of their care before they receive it," Gin Blossoms continued. "It's time to end the secrecy, stop the exploitation and demand full transparency in healthcare." The PTTP Congressional Baseball Game Pre-Party is a private event with a limited number of tickets available to the public, which can be requested at This event is part of PTTP's ongoing grassroots efforts and the bipartisan movement to strengthen healthcare price transparency rules that will protect patients and unleash choice and competition to lower costs. Background Gin Blossoms joins a talented group of celebrities who are part of the movement for America's patients, including: Foo Fighters, Stone Temple Pilots, Jon "Bones" Jones, Fat Joe, Jelly Roll, Wyclef Jean, French Montana, Rick Ross, Busta Rhymes, Chuck D, Method Man, Lainey Wilson, Valerie June, Shepard Fairey, Cynthia Erivo, and Everclear. New polling shows 96% of Americans support healthcare price transparency. More on Gin Blossoms Gin Blossoms is an American alternative rock band formed in 1987 in Tempe, Arizona. The band rose to prominence following the 1992 release of their first major label debut album, New Miserable Experience, and the first single released from that album, "Hey Jealousy" became a Top 25 hit and went gold. New Miserable Experience eventually went quadruple platinum and three other charting singles were released from the album including "Allison Road" and "Until I Fall Away". The band's follow-up album, Congratulations I'm Sorry (1996), went platinum including the Grammy nominated "As Long as It Matters" and the top 10 single "Follow You Down". Gin Blossoms continue to tour every year and in recent years have shared the stage with Collective Soul, Barenaked Ladies and Hootie & The Blowfish. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Power to the Patients
The Hill
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hill
Gin Blossoms to push for patients' rights in pre-Congressional Baseball Game concert
The Gin Blossoms are aiming for lawmakers to follow them down the road to health care price transparency with a performance ahead of next week's Congressional Baseball Game. The alternative rockers behind '90s hits such as 'Hey Jealousy' and 'Til I Hear it From You' will take to the stage at the Bullpen in Washington just before first pitch between Democrats and Republicans at Congress's annual charity baseball competition on June 11 at Nationals Park. 'It'll be nice to play this show. It's a good event and it's a worthy cause,' Jesse Valenzuela, the Gin Blossoms' guitarist and singer, said in an interview this week with ITK. The band is performing on behalf of the nonprofit organization, Power to the Patients, which describes itself as a 'bipartisan movement to strengthen healthcare price transparency rules that will protect patients and unleash choice and competition to lower costs.' 'It's sort of a common-sense issue that they really want to get some sort of transparency on medical bills to people so that they don't wind up getting sick and going bankrupt trying to pay all the bills,' Valenzuela said. The 63-year-old songwriter mentioned his mother, who just celebrated a birthday this week: 'She's in her eighties, so she has health issues and concerns. And sometimes it can be difficult for people when there's more bill than she suspected, being on a fixed income.' 'We all make our way through these things, but sometimes, for some people, it can be catastrophic,' the 'Follow You Down' musician said. Power to the Patients has brought a star-studded lineup to the nation's capital over the years to advocate for healthcare price transparency and legislation, including rapper Fat Joe, Foo Fighters and Everclear, among others. A limited number of free tickets to the pre-Congressional Baseball Game festivities are available to the public through the Power to the Patients' website. Valenzuela, who's getting ready to hit the road as part of a nationwide tour this summer with Blues Traveler and the Spin Doctors, said he suspects the Gin Blossoms have some fans in Congress. 'I bet there are a few,' he said with a laugh. 'We're certainly of the right age.'
Yahoo
06-02-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
UFC heavyweight champ enters the ring for healthcare reform with new price transparency partnership
FIRST ON FOX: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight Jon Jones announced Thursday that he is about to deliver a big blow to hidden prices in healthcare. UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones said that he would be launching a new initiative partnering with the nonprofit group Power to the Patients to take on hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers and insurance companies, which he says have "refuse[d]" to be transparent with their prices in order to rake in more profits. "This next fight for me is a personal one, but it's not just for me. It's for every American who has ever been bullied, robbed or deceived. It's arguably the most important fight of my career," Jones said in a mock press conference akin to those he participates in when announcing his next UFC opponent. "My next opponent will be: the American healthcare system." Va Secretary Doug Collins Prioritizes Efficiency, Healthcare Flexibility For Veterans During his first term, President Donald Trump passed healthcare price transparency rules that forced hospitals and insurers to publish all their prices, so patients could make more informed decisions about where they want to get their treatment and, as a result, increase competition and lower prices. On the 2024 campaign trail, President Trump suggested during an interview with podcaster Theo Von that the lack of transparency around healthcare pricing amounted to "extortion" by these wealthy companies, and he charged former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris with refusing to enforce his first-term rule. However, according to Trump, he'll be "pressing" to ensure that this sort of transparency in the healthcare system comes to fruition. Read On The Fox News App Jones said during the mock press conference that people should know whether an MRI costs $600 or $6,000, noting that "in America, we shouldn't have to advocate for honesty and accountability in healthcare." Lgbtq+ Advocates, Families Sue Trump Admin For Ending Funding Of Transgender Healthcare Under 19 Medical bills are a leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S., according to some studies. The National Institutes of Health posited in 2019 that a survey of debtors showed that the majority of respondents, 58.5%, agreed that medical expenses contributed to their financial woes. Trump has said that if his first-term rules on healthcare pricing transparency had been enforced the way he envisioned, it could have brought down the price of care by as much as 50% to 60%. Trump also blamed the healthcare industry's "powerful" lobby for a reason why the rules have not been adequately enforced. Trump Handed 'Opportunity To Save Medicare' After Biden Admin's Final Blow To Seniors: Expert While Jones and Trump are allies – the fighter presented the president with his champion belt during one of his recent fights and also surprised fans with Trump's signature dance move following his win – the issue is a bipartisan one. During the last Congress, a cohort of Republicans and Democrats sought to pass legislation clamping down on improving hospital and insurer price transparency. Power to the Patients is no stranger to star power. The group has partnered in the past with country superstars Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll, as well as rappers Fat Joe, Method Man and others. "I am proud to be joining Power to the Patients to take on hospitals and insurance companies that refuse to show their prices," Jones told Fox News Digital. "For years, hospitals and insurers have been disregarding rules requiring them to disclose prices to patients in advance of care. In a healthcare system that lacks transparency and accountability, Jones said, "Without real prices, hospitals and health insurers are making healthcare in America unaffordable, inaccessible, and totally dishonest. When we can't see or compare real prices upfront, we are blindsided by overcharges, price-gouging and surprise bills that we can't verify are correct." "In his first term, President Trump took aggressive and historic action to make healthcare prices available to patients before they get care instead of sticking Americans with surprise bills," said White House spokesperson Kush Desai. "After the Biden administration neglected implementation of these commonsense ideas and allowed the healthcare industry to keep patients in the dark, the second Trump administration is committed to lowering costs and Making America Healthy Again by giving Americans the choices they want and the transparency they need to make informed decisions."Original article source: UFC heavyweight champ enters the ring for healthcare reform with new price transparency partnership
Fox News
06-02-2025
- Health
- Fox News
UFC heavyweight champ enters the ring for healthcare reform with new price transparency partnership
FIRST ON FOX: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight Jon Jones announced Thursday that he is about to deliver a big blow to hidden prices in healthcare. UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones said that he would be launching a new initiative partnering with the nonprofit group Power to the Patients to take on hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers and insurance companies, which he says have "refuse[d]" to be transparent with their prices in order to rake in more profits. "This next fight for me is a personal one, but it's not just for me. It's for every American who has ever been bullied, robbed or deceived. It's arguably the most important fight of my career," Jones said in a mock press conference akin to those he participates in when announcing his next UFC opponent. "My next opponent will be: the American healthcare system." During his first term, President Donald Trump passed healthcare price transparency rules that forced hospitals and insurers to publish all their prices, so patients could make more informed decisions about where they want to get their treatment and, as a result, increase competition and lower prices. On the 2024 campaign trail, President Trump suggested during an interview with podcaster Theo Von that the lack of transparency around healthcare pricing amounted to "extortion" by these wealthy companies, and he charged former President Joe Biden and former Vice President Kamala Harris with refusing to enforce his first-term rule. However, according to Trump, he'll be "pressing" to ensure that this sort of transparency in the healthcare system comes to fruition. Jones said during the mock press conference that people should know whether an MRI costs $600 or $6,000, noting that "in America, we shouldn't have to advocate for honesty and accountability in healthcare." Medical bills are a leading cause of bankruptcy in the U.S., according to some studies. The National Institutes of Health posited in 2019 that a survey of debtors showed that the majority of respondents, 58.5%, agreed that medical expenses contributed to their financial woes. Trump has said that if his first-term rules on healthcare pricing transparency had been enforced the way he envisioned, it could have brought down the price of care by as much as 50% to 60%. Trump also blamed the healthcare industry's "powerful" lobby for a reason why the rules have not been adequately enforced. TRUMP HANDED 'OPPORTUNITY TO SAVE MEDICARE' AFTER BIDEN ADMIN'S FINAL BLOW TO SENIORS: EXPERT While Jones and Trump are allies – the fighter presented the president with his champion belt during one of his recent fights and also surprised fans with Trump's signature dance move following his win – the issue is a bipartisan one. During the last Congress, a cohort of Republicans and Democrats sought to pass legislation clamping down on improving hospital and insurer price transparency. Power to the Patients is no stranger to star power. The group has partnered in the past with country superstars Lainey Wilson and Jelly Roll, as well as rappers Fat Joe, Method Man and others. "I am proud to be joining Power to the Patients to take on hospitals and insurance companies that refuse to show their prices," Jones told Fox News Digital. "For years, hospitals and insurers have been disregarding rules requiring them to disclose prices to patients in advance of care. In a healthcare system that lacks transparency and accountability, Jones said, "Without real prices, hospitals and health insurers are making healthcare in America unaffordable, inaccessible, and totally dishonest. When we can't see or compare real prices upfront, we are blindsided by overcharges, price-gouging and surprise bills that we can't verify are correct." "In his first term, President Trump took aggressive and historic action to make healthcare prices available to patients before they get care instead of sticking Americans with surprise bills," said White House spokesperson Kush Desai. "After the Biden administration neglected implementation of these commonsense ideas and allowed the healthcare industry to keep patients in the dark, the second Trump administration is committed to lowering costs and Making America Healthy Again by giving Americans the choices they want and the transparency they need to make informed decisions."
