Featured Stories
Indiana group’s bruising battle for legislation to limit hospital fees is spurring employer groups in other states to follow suit
Sept 28, 2023
Insurance Payments Tied to Medicare Intrigue States, Employers
Bloomberg Law, August 22, 2019 Mentioned
Study: MT hospital prices for insured patients higher than many other states
KTVH (Helena, Montana), August 22, 2019 Mentioned
Where Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back
Kaiser Health News, August 9, 2019 Mentioned
KHC highlights hospital price variation, recruits employers, hospitals, health plans for work group
Medical News, July 8, 2019 Featured
Hospitals in Wyoming charging significantly more than Medicare, national study finds
Star Tribune (Casper, Wyoming), June 10, 2019 Mentioned
Zay: State legislators and Employers’ Forum of Indiana discuss rising health care costs
Indiana State House, June 7, 2019 Featured
Spartz, other legislators studying causes of rising health care costs in Indiana
Hamilton County Reporter, June 6, 2019 Mentioned
Study links Blue Cross’ big size to Michigan’s low hospital prices
Detroit Free Press, June 6, 2019 Mentioned
Private Insurers Pay 241% of What Medicare Would Pay
Clinical Pain Advisor, May 28, 2019 Featured
Study finds variation in hospital pay scales
Jackson Hole News & Guide, May 22, 2019 Mentioned
Private insurers paid Louisville hospitals 187 percent more than Medicare, study says
Louisville Business First, May 17, 2019 Mentioned
HRH reacts to RAND study
The Southside Times (Hendricks Co, Indiana), May 17, 2019 Mentioned
RAND Study on Hospital Prices: The Takeaway for Employers
Mercer, May 16, 2019 Mentioned
Houston hospitals charge employer health plans more than double Medicare
Chron, May 16, 2019 Featured
Hospital Payment Disparities Emerge Among Private Payers, Medicare
HealthPayerIntelligence, May 15, 2019 Mentioned
Hospital price study draws pushback
HFMA, May 14, 2019 Mentioned
Hospitals are paid twice as much (or more) by private insurers than Medicare, study finds
Advisory Board, May 13, 2019 Mentioned
Study claims private health plans pay hospitals 241% of what Medicare would pay
Healthcare Purchasing News, May 13, 2019 Featured
Hospitals charge privately insured more than double what Medicare would pay
Consumer Affairs, May 13, 2019 Featured
Hospitals charge employers 240% more than Medicare
Benefits Pro, May 13, 2019 Mentioned
Rand: Private insurance pays more than twice what Medicare does
Click Lancashire, May 12, 2019 Mentioned
Hospitals: RAND price study doesn’t add up
Modern Healthcare, May 12, 2019 Mentioned
RAND Study: Hospitals Charging The Privately Insured 2.4 Times What They Charge Medicare Patients
Forbes, May 11, 2019 Featured
Rand Study shows that Illinois Hospitals charged 350% for Outpatient prices compared to Medicare prices
Chicago Tribune, May 11, 2019 Mentioned
Large Disparity Between What Private Insurers, Medicare Pay Hospitals Puts Stark Spotlight On Opaque Marketplace
Kaiser Health News, May 10, 2019 Featured
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2023 President’s Award of Appreciation, Indiana Pharmacy Association
2022 Healthcare Transformation Award, The Alliance
2022 Health Value Award Spotlight, Validation Institute
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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