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Indiana group’s bruising battle for legislation to limit hospital fees is spurring employer groups in other states to follow suit
Sept 28, 2023
Indiana hospital prices remain among highest in nation, report says
Indianapolis Business Journal, May 13, 2024 Featured
Employers Paid Hospitals 254% More Than Medicare, Study Says
Bloomberg Law, May 13, 2024 Featured
Sage Transparency Relaunches With New Features and New RAND Hospital Price Data
Yahoo Finance, May 13, 2024 Featured
Price Transparency: Private Plans Pay More, A Lot More
Health Leaders Media, May 13, 2024 Featured
Indiana hospital margins lag behind nation, with some budgets in the red
WFYI (Indianapolis), May 9, 2024 Mentioned
Many Indiana hospitals struggling financially amid rising expenses, report says
Indianapolis Business Journal, May 2, 2024 Mentioned
Indiana health care mergers, acquisitions now require 90 days advance notice
The Indiana Lawyer, April 11, 2024 Featured
Hospitals Are Adding Billions in ‘Facility’ Fees for Routine Care
Wall Street Journal, March 25, 2024 Mentioned
Empowering Employer Purchasers: Recommendations To Support Market Transparency And Health System Performance
Health Affairs, March 25, 2024 Mentioned
Bill that would require Indiana AG to review hospital mergers inches closer to reality
Indianapolis Star, February 28, 2024 Mentioned
Why Driving a Few Miles Can Save Patients a Fortune on Health Care
Bloomberg, February 13, 2024 Mentioned
To increase transparency, lawmakers propose searchable health care ownership database
WBOI (Northeast Indiana), January 30, 2024 Mentioned
Grant programs establishing, sustaining localized health responses move forward
Indiana Capital Chronicle, January 25, 2024 Mentioned
Committee considers anti-monopoly bill for health care entities
Indiana Capital Chronicle, January 17, 2024 Mentioned
Questions raised about hospital merger under COPA
Yahoo Finance, January 17, 2024 Featured
‘It’s not a done deal’; where the Union Health acquisition of Regional Hospital stands
WTWO (Terre Haute and Wabash Valley), December 19, 2023 Mentioned
Hospital Pricing Data Troves Raise Stakes on Employer Plan Costs
Bloomberg Law, December 18, 2023 Mentioned
Lilly launches obesity drug, but insurers balk over price
Indianapolis Business Journal, December 8, 2023 Mentioned
“Once you become a one hospital town, that’s it!” Concerns raised about Union and Regional Hospital merger
WTHI-TV10 (Terre Haute), December 6, 2023 FeaturedVideo
Rising hospital CEO pay raises flags
Indianapolis Business Journal, November 10, 2023 Mentioned
Employers using hospital price data to lower costs, push legislation
Modern Healthcare, October 18, 2023 Mentioned
These Employers Took On Healthcare Costs, and the Fight Got Nasty
Wall Street Journal, September 28, 2023 Featured
Coalition seeks bargaining power for independent physicians
Indianapolis Business Journal, September 8, 2023 Mentioned
Indiana ranks among fattest states, a 9.3B economic hit, study says
Indianapolis Star, August 15, 2023 Mentioned
Recent Health Care Legislation Can Lower Costs
Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), August 9, 2023 Authored
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2024 Transparency Champion Award, Health Rosetta
2023 President’s Award of Appreciation, Indiana Pharmacy Association
2022 Healthcare Transformation Award, The Alliance
2022 Health Value Award Spotlight, Validation Institute
2019 Jefferson Award, Purdue University
2019 Membership Leadership Award, National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions
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Facing criticism over high fees and profits, IU Health rolls out 5-year price freeze
Indianapolis Business Journal, December 16, 2021
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Hospitals’ asset growth raises concerning issues
Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), December 15, 2021
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2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey
KFF, November 10, 2021
Hospitals and Insurers Didn’t Want You to See These Prices. Here’s Why.
New York Times, August 22, 2021
‘It would be a behemoth’: Employer group raises concerns about proposed Spectrum-Beaumont merger
Becker’s Hospital Review, June 21, 2021
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Making Employer-Sponsored Insurance More Affordable
Health Affairs, May 17, 2021
Moving toward quality, affordable care: First-hand perspectives
Benefits Pro, May 10, 2021
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How Rich Hospitals Profit from Patients in Car Crashes
New York Times, February 1, 2021
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If This Self-Sufficient Hospital Cannot Stand Alone, Can Any Public Hospital Survive?
Kaiser Health News, January 29, 2021
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Supporting Health Care Competition In The Era Of COVID-19: Three Legislative Models For States
Health Affairs, January 4, 2021
Indiana’s hospital monopolies are worse than California
Star Press, December 20, 2020
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Insurance Move Renders Parkview Mission Ironic
Journal Gazette (Fort Wayne, IN), November 19, 2020
Workers With Health Insurance Face Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs
New York Times, October 8, 2020
2020 Employer Health Benefits Survey
KFF, October 8, 2020
Opinion: A modest health care bill could make a big difference
The Post and Courier (Charleston, South Carolina), September 14, 2020
Wide State-Level Variation In Commercial Health Care Prices Suggests Uneven Impact Of Price Regulation
Health Affairs, June 22, 2020
Make Transparent Health Care Prices A Price Of Any Future Aid To The Health Care Industry
Health Affairs, June 16, 2020
A Real Market in Medical Care? Singapore Shows the Way
Wall Street Journal, June 15, 2020
How Rich Investors, Not Doctors, Profit From Marking Up ER Bills
ProPublica, June 12, 2020