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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
‘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
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President and CEO of the Employers’ Forum of Indiana
Recognition
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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Articles of interest from around the country. Visit Media Coverage for pieces authored by Forum leadership or featuring the work of the Forum.
13.3M Americans Spent More Than 10% of Income on Premiums
Health Leaders Media, May 23, 2019
Employers Cut Health Plan Costs with Reference-Based Pricing
Society for Human Resource Management, May 17, 2019
Treasurer moves forward with health care pricing plan despite uncertainty
North Carolina Health News, May 17, 2019
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7 updates on hospital-payer relationships
Becker’s Hospital Review, May 16, 2019
Our View: The shifting behind Maine health care costs
Central Maine, May 14, 2019
Parkview, American Hospital Association respond to New York Times article
Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, May 14, 2019
Cancer advocates: Short-term health plans are insufficient
Politico, May 13, 2019
How much do you pay for hospital services in Colorado? Likely many times more than what Medicare does.
The Colorado Sun, May 13, 2019
New Study Finds Maine Patients With Private Insurance Pay Nearly 3x What Medicare Patients Would Pay
Maine Public, May 13, 2019
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Hospital Prices Boost Bernie Sanders And Michael Bennet Medicare Plans
Forbes, May 12, 2019
New CBO Resources On Coverage, Single Payer Systems
Health Affairs, May 9, 2019
Playing On Fear And Fun, Hospitals Follow Pharma In Direct-To-Consumer Advertising
Kaiser Health News, November 19, 2018
The Actual Cost Of Naloxone Is About A Nickle. So Why Is The Overdose Reversal Drug Priced At Over $4,000?
Kaiser Health News, November 19, 2018
When Hospitals Merge to Save Money, Patients Often Pay More
New York Times, November 14, 2018
Anthem Touts Results of Effort to Cut Health Costs
Wall Street Journal, April 28, 2015