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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
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
Hospitals Still Not Fully Complying With Federal Price-Disclosure Rules
Wall Street Journal, December 30, 2021 Featured
Study finds wide variability in hospital Medicare charges, cost-efficiency at Indiana hospitals
Indianapolis Star, November 12, 2021 Mentioned
Report: Michigan ranks nearly last in U.S. for health insurance competition
MiBiz, November 7, 2021 Mentioned
Hoosier Employers Pay 304% More – Examining Hospital Pricing
Building Indiana Business, April 30, 2021 Featured
Montana’s Health Policy MVP Takes Her Playbook on the Road
Kaiser Health News, February 18, 2021 Mentioned
The High Price of Lowering Health Costs for 150 Million Americans
Tradeoffs, February 18, 2021 AuthoredPodcast
Predictions on insurance premium all over the map
Indianapolis Business Journal, February 5, 2021 Mentioned
What DID YOU PAY?: Study finds Indiana has some of the highest health care costs
The Herald Bulletin, January 31, 2021 Featured
Despite a Bumpy Road Ahead, Incremental Progress on Price Transparency
Health Affairs, October 13, 2020 Featured
Employers Compared Notes On Secret Prices At Kansas Hospitals To Boost Their Leverage On Costs
KCUR (NPR in Kansas City), September 26, 2020 Mentioned
Employers Won’t Like This New RAND Report On Health Costs
Forbes, September 18, 2020 Featured
Many Hospitals Charge More Than Twice What Medicare Pays for the Same Care New York Times
New York Times, September 18, 2020 Featured
Rand Report: Private Payers Pay 247% of What Medicare Pays for Hospital Care
Managed Healthcare Executive, September 18, 2020 Featured
Study: Indiana ranks sixth in nation in hospital charge disparities
Indianapolis Business Journal, September 18, 2020 Featured
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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