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The Employers’ Forum of Indiana has been mentioned over 500 times in the media in 2022. Browse selected articles from our media coverage.
Gloria Sachdev on Sage Transparency
Catalyst for Payment Reform, November 28, 2022 Authored
Indiana health care costs targeted by lawmakers, but how is unclear.
Indianapolis Star, October 28, 2022 Mentioned
Uncharted waters: Inflation and open enrollment
Benefits Pro, October 7, 2022 Featured
In unhealthy Indiana, business and health leaders rally around plan to boost public health spending
Indianapolis Business Journal, September 23, 2022 Mentioned
2022 Health Care and Benefits Power Breakfast (Video)
Indianapolis Business Journal, September 23, 2022 Featured
It’s Time For Employers To Bring Health Care Decisions In-House
Health Affairs, September 22, 2022 Authored
Using Data Transparency to Control Hospital Costs
Mathematica, September 21, 2022 Authored
Gloria Sachdev talks hospital price transparency at annual Healthcare Economics Summit
Concordia University Wisconsin, August 10, 2022 Authored
Tensions Between Employers, Hospitals Up With Transparency Push
Bloomberg Law, August 2, 2022 Featured
Employer- and Worker-Led Efforts To Lower Health Insurance Costs
Center for American Progress, July 28, 2022 Mentioned
Employers Are Sharing Health Price Data, but Real Change Is Slow
Bloomberg Law, July 13, 2022 Mentioned
A rich Republican businessman is an unlikely champion for lower hospital prices — but he’s winning the fight
Stat, June 30, 2022 Mentioned
‘Make money off of anything’: Debate continues over who (and what) is responsible for Indiana’s healthcare costs
Indiana Public Media, May 27, 2022 Mentioned
A new study shows Indiana has the nation’s 7th highest hospital costs
WFYI (Indianapolis), May 23, 2022 Featured
5 Takeaways from Private Health Plans Paying More for Hospital Care
Health Leaders Media, May 18, 2022 Mentioned
Michigan slips in hospital-payment ranking as health systems also face rising costs
MiBiz, May 18, 2022 Mentioned
Employer health plans pay hospitals 224% of Medicare
Modern Healthcare, May 17, 2022 Featured
RAND: Private plans paid hospitals 224% more than Medicare rates
Fierce Healthcare, May 17, 2022 Featured
Employers Paying Hospitals More Than Double Medicare Prices
Bloomberg Law, May 17, 2022 Featured
Employers pay hospitals billions more than Medicare
Axios, May 17, 2022 Featured
Gloria Sachdev: Study shows it’s time to act on health care prices
Indianapolis Business Journal, May 13, 2022 Authored
Indiana hospital care 7th highest in nation. Advocates continue to push for more cost transparency
Indianapolis Star, May 9, 2022 Featured
KHN Morning Briefing
Kaiser Health News, May 9, 2022 Mentioned
Ideas, research and tools to lower Indiana’s high healthcare costs
WANE (Fort Wayne, IN), May 9, 2022 Featured
Inpatient medical bills paid by private insurance vs. Medicare: Comparison by state
Becker’s Hospital Review, May 6, 2022 Mentioned
Indiana ranked seventh in nation for hospital charge disparities
Indianapolis Business Journal, May 5, 2022 Featured
Study: Indiana ranks in top 10 for hospital prices in nation
WISHTV (Indianapolis), May 5, 2022 Featured
Lawmakers urge health care to lower prices
Tribune Star (Terre Haute and Wabash Valley), April 10, 2022 Mentioned
UNSUSTAINABLE: State lawmakers push health care industry to lower its prices
The Goshen News, April 3, 2022 Mentioned
Tackling High Health Care Prices: A Look at Four Purchaser-Led Efforts
The Commonwealth Fund, April 1, 2022 Featured
Indiana hospitals sharing plan with state leaders to fix sky high profit practices April 1
Star Press, March 28, 2022 Mentioned
Healthy Transparency
Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), March 18, 2022 Mentioned
Are more unvaccinated Hoosiers being hospitalized by COVID-19? This tool will tell you
Indianapolis Star, March 4, 2022 Featured
Indiana lawmakers weaken bill restricting vaccine mandates, easing burden on businesses
Indianapolis Star, February 16, 2022 Mentioned
Senate committee dramatically scales back COVID-19 vaccine mandate bill
WFYI (Indianapolis), February 16, 2022 Mentioned
Fix high hospital costs or we will act, Indiana legislators warn healthcare systems
Indianapolis Star, January 24, 2022 Mentioned
IU Health Holds Pricing Flat Amid Hospital Price Transparency Push
RevCycleIntelligence, January 4, 2022 Mentioned
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Montana switches gears to try to bargain for lower health care costs for employees
News Medical, October 27, 2022
Hospitals Said They Lost Money on Medicare Patients. Some Made Millions, a State Report Finds.
Kaiser Health News, October 25, 2022
North Carolina Hospitals Profit on Medicare
North Carolina State Health Plan, October 25, 2022
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Texas Health hospitals charge over three times Medicare rates — and want a big increase
The Dallas Morning News, September 30, 2022
Mass General Brigham’s cost-cutting plan approved by state after big revisions
Modern Healthcare, September 27, 2022
32BJ Health Fund Fall Conference What Purchasers Can Do Right Now to Lower Hospital Spend
32BJ Health Fund, September 21, 2022
Call to rein in healthcare costs, as Indiana lawmakers consider stepping in
CBS4 (Indianapolis), September 20, 2022
National Alliance Helps Employers Get to Fair Price for Hospital Services
National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions, September 8, 2022
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Big Hospitals Provide Skimpy Charity Care—Despite Billions in Tax Breaks
Wall Street Journal, July 25, 2022
After months of warnings, CMS hands out its first fines to hospitals failing on price transparency
Fierce Healthcare, June 9, 2022
Transparency helps curb medical costs
Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), May 31, 2022
Price Effects Of Vertical Integration And Joint Contracting Between Physicians And Hospitals In Massachusetts
Health Affairs, May 31, 2022
Michael Hicks: Hospitals to Legislature: Drop dead
Star Press, April 10, 2022
Indiana House speaker: $416M ‘gift’ from IU Health to IU ‘raises eyebrows and speculation’
The Herald Times (Bloomington), April 5, 2022
State lawmakers critical of health care costs get feedback from hospitals, insurers
Indianapolis Business Journal, April 5, 2022
Viewpoint: Indiana’s hospital systems stand committed to affordability
Indianapolis Business Journal, April 1, 2022
IU Health says it’s ahead of schedule to meet lawmakers’ affordability demands
Indianapolis Business Journal, March 31, 2022
Hospitals are back in the hot seat for their prices
Axios, March 18, 2022
Hospital Prices: Unsustainable and Unjustifiable
32BJ Health Fund, March 17, 2022
Hoosier watchdog group wants lower Parkview prices
WANE (Fort Wayne, IN), March 7, 2022
Op-Ed: Bloated healthcare prices will increase with industry in charge of cost reductions
Indianapolis Star, March 3, 2022
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High-Priced Hospitals in Indiana Press Their Political Luck
Wall Street Journal, February 4, 2022
Indiana legislators threaten to act if health systems don’t lower costs
Becker’s Hospital Review, January 24, 2022
More states target hospitals’ anticompetitive contracting policies
Modern Healthcare, January 24, 2022
The Data on IU Health’s Price Freeze
The Country Economist, January 9, 2022
Michael Hicks: IU Health’s price freeze is a gimmick
Star Press, January 9, 2022
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Indiana legislative leaders take aim at ‘out-of-control’ health care prices
Indianapolis Business Journal, January 4, 2022
