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Private Health Plans Pay Hospitals 241% of What Medicare Would Pay, RAND Study Finds (May 9, 2019)

That Beloved Hospital? It’s Driving Up Health Care Costs
The New York Times, September 1, 2019

Insurance Payments Tied to Medicare Intrigue States, Employers
Bloomberg Law, August 22, 2019

Where Tourism Brings Pricey Health Care, Locals Fight Back
Kaiser Health News, August 9, 2019

KHC highlights hospital price variation, recruits employers, hospitals, health plans for work groups
Medical News, July 8, 2019

No need to wait until 2020 for useful health reform
Bloomberg, May 24, 2019

RAND Study on Hospital Prices: The Takeaway for Employers
Mercer, May 16, 2019

7 updates on hospital-payer relationships
Becker’s Hospital Review, May 16, 2019

Hospital Prices Boost Bernie Sanders And Michael Bennet Medicare Plans
Forbes, May 12, 2019

RAND Study: Hospitals Charging The Privately Insured 2.4 Times What They Charge Medicare Patients
Forbes, May 11, 2019

Large Disparity Between What Private Insurers, Medicare Pay Hospitals Puts Stark Spotlight On Opaque Marketplace
Kaiser Health News, May 11, 2019

Many Hospitals Charge Double or Even Triple What Medicare Would Pay
The New York Times, May 9, 2019

Study: Employers Pay 240% More Than Medicare For Hospital Care
Forbes, May 9, 2019

Private Insurers Pay Hospitals 2.4 Times What Medicare Pays
Becker’s Hospital Review, May 9, 2019

Study: Indiana hospitals charge private health plans 311% of what Medicare would pay
Indianapolis Business Journal, May 9, 2019

New CBO Resources On Coverage, Single Payer Systems
Health Affairs, May 9, 2019

What Employers Pay Hospitals Varies Widely, Study Finds
Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2019

High health care costs leave some businesses saying anywhere but Indiana
Indianapolis Star, April 29, 2019

More news articles

Health care bills unlikely to remedy cost crisis
Indianapolis Business Journal, January 24, 2020

Hospitals Merged. Quality Didn’t Improve.
Wall Street Journal, January 1, 2020

Surprise billing package aims to end secrecy of provider-insurer contracts
Modern Healthcare, December 13, 2019

Tackling America’s giant hospital bill
The Economist, November 23, 2019

Healthcare Purchasing Strategies: How 2 Employers Are Driving Referrals Through RAND Hospital Price Transparency Findings
AJMC, October 24, 2019

Denver Provider Market at ‘Tipping Point’, Study Finds
HealthLeaders, September 12, 2019

Jama Forum: Price Transparency
The Incidental Economist, August 22, 2019

Study: MT hospital prices for insured patients higher than many other states
KTVH, August 22, 2019

Hospitals in Wyoming charging significantly more than Medicare, national study finds
Casper Star Tribune, June 10, 2019

Zay: State Legislators and Employers’ Forum of Indiana discuss rising health care costs
Indiana Senate Republicans, June 7, 2019

Study links Blue Cross’ big size to Michigan’s low hospital prices
Detroit Free Press, June 6, 2019

Spartz, other legislators studying causes of rising health care costs in Indiana
Hamilton County Reporter, June 6, 2019

Medical Charges and Challenges
WorkersCompensation.com, June 5, 2019

States giving public option health plans a hard look
Modern Healthcare, June 4, 2019

Healthcare costs in the US
Healthcare Training and Education, June 3, 2019

Health Leaders To Talk Hospital Prices This Week
WFPL-FM, June 2, 2019

A modest health care bill could make a big difference
The Post and Courier, May 28, 2019

Trump to Tackle Healthcare Transparency and Hospital Monopolies
Breitbart, May 28, 2019

Private Insurers Pay 241% of What Medicare Would Pay
Clinical Pain Advisor, May 28, 2019

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Axios, May 27, 2019

Washington Healthcare Update- May 24, 2019
Lexology, May 26, 2019

13.3M Americans Spent More than 10% of Income on Premiums
HealthLeaders, May 23, 2019

Study finds variation in hospital pay scales
Jackson Hole News & Guide, May 22, 2019

Treasurer moves forward with health care pricing plan despite uncertainty – North Carolina Health News
North Carolina Health News, May 17, 2019

HRH Reacts to RAND Study
Hendricks County Business Leader, May 17, 2019

Private insurers paid Louisville hospitals 187 percent more than Medicare, study says
Louisville Business First, May 17, 2019

Employers Cut Health Plan Costs with Reference-Based Pricing
SHRM, May 17, 2019

Houston Hospitals Charge Employer Health Plans More than Double Medicare, RAND Study Finds
Houston Chronicle, May 16, 2019

Hospital Payment Disparities Emerge Among Private Payers, Medicare
Health Payer Intelligence, May 15, 2019

Parkview, American Hospital Association respond to New York Times article
Greater Fort Wayne Business Weekly, May 14, 2019

Hospital price study draws pushback
HFM, May 14, 2019

The shifting behind Maine health care costs
Central Maine Today Media, May 14, 2019

Hospitals are paid twice as much (or more) by private insurers than Medicare, study finds
The Advisory Board Company, May 13, 2019

Hospitals charge employers 240% more than Medicare
Benefits Pro, May 13, 2019

Hospitals charge privately insured more than double what Medicare would pay
ConsumerAffairs, 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

Short-term health plans are insufficient
POLITICO, May 13, 2019

Hospitals: RAND price study doesn’t add up (Subscription needed)
Modern Healthcare, May 12, 2019

Study claims private health plans pay hospitals 241% of what Medicare would pay
Healthcare Purchasing News, May 12, 2019

Rand: Private insurance pays more than twice what Medicare does
Click Lancashire, May 11, 2019

Rand Study shows that Illinois Hospitals charged 350% for Outpatient prices compared to Medicare prices
Chicago Tribune, May 11, 2019

Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health Plans Are High Relative to Medicare and Vary Widely
Community Oncology Alliance, May 10, 2019

Private Health Plans Pay Providers at 241 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay
Healthcare Finance, May 10, 2019

Rand: Private insurance pays more than twice what Medicare does
Fierce Healthcare, May 10, 2019

Private Insurers Pay Hospitals More Than Double Medicare Rates
Healthcare Dive, May 10, 2019

Employer Health Plans Pay Hospitals 241% of What Medicare Would Pay (Subscription needed)
Modern Healthcare, May 9, 2019

Private Insurers Paid Hospital 241% of what Medicare Would Have
HealthLeaders, May 9, 2019

Private Plans Pay Hospital Prices 241% Higher Than Medicare, RAND Finds
AJMC, May 9, 2019

Market Muscle: Study Uncovers Differences Between Medicare And Private Insurers
Kaiser Health News, May 9, 2019

Private Insurance Plans Pay Hospitals Far More Than Medicare. Could Price Transparency Fix That?
The Inquirer (Philadelphia), May 9, 2019

New Study Finds Maine Patients With Private Insurance Pay Nearly 3x What Medicare Patients Would Pay
Maine Public, May 9, 2019