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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
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
Private health plans pay providers at 241 percent of what Medicare would pay
Healthcare Finance News, May 10, 2019 Featured
Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health Plans Are High Relative to Medicare and Vary Widely
Community Oncology Alliance, May 10, 2019 Mentioned
Private insurers pay hospitals more than double Medicare rates
Healthcare Dive, May 10, 2019 Featured
Rand: Private insurance pays more than twice what Medicare does
Fierce Healthcare, May 10, 2019 Featured
Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay
New York Times, May 9, 2019 Featured
Study: Employers Pay 240% More Than Medicare For Hospital Care
Forbes, May 9, 2019 Featured
What Employers Pay Hospitals Varies Widely, Study Finds
Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2019 Featured
Private Insurers Pay Hospitals 2.4 Times What Medicare Pays
Becker’s Hospital Review, May 9, 2019 Featured
Study: Indiana hospitals charge private health plans 311% of what Medicare would pay
Indianapolis Business Journal, May 9, 2019 Featured
Private insurance plans pay hospitals far more than Medicare. Could price transparency fix that
The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 9, 2019 Featured
Market Muscle: Study Uncovers Differences Between Medicare And Private Insurers
Kaiser Health News, May 9, 2019 Mentioned
Private Plans Pay Hospital Prices 241% Higher Than Medicare, RAND Finds
AJMC, May 9, 2019 Featured
Private Insurers Paid Hospital 241% of what Medicare Would Have
Health Leaders Media, May 9, 2019 Featured
Employer Health Plans Pay Hospitals 241% of What Medicare Would Pay
Modern Healthcare, May 9, 2019 Featured
‘Anywhere but Indiana’ — Why employers are avoiding hospitals in the Hoosier State
Becker’s Hospital Review, April 30, 2019 Featured
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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
Debunking Myths in the Surprise Billing Debate
Arnold Ventures, April 15, 2020
Employer group purchasing of healthcare attracting interest of more hospitals
Modern Healthcare, April 1, 2020
Hoosier Health Lesson
Wall Street Journal, February 23, 2020
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