In the News

Employer Hospital Price Transparency Report news stories from across the country.

Supporting Health Care Competition In The Era Of COVID-19: Three Legislative Models For States
Health Affairs, January 4, 2021

Insurance Move Renders Parkview Mission Ironic
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, November 19, 2020

Despite a Bumpy Road Ahead, Incremental Progress on Price Transparency
Health Affairs, October 13, 2020

Employers Won’t Like This New RAND Report On Health Costs
Forbes, September 18, 2020

Many Hospitals Charge More Than Twice What Medicare Pays for the Same Care
New York Times, September 18, 2020

Rand Report: Private Payers Pay 247% of What Medicare Pays for Hospital Care
Managed Healthcare Executive, September 18, 2020

Indiana Ranks Sixth in Nation for What Hospitals Charge
Indiana Business Journal, September 18, 2020

Gap between what private insurers and Medicare pay hospitals is growing
ModernHealthcare, September 18, 2020

Employers’ Hospital Fees More Than Double What Medicare Pays
Bloomberg Law, September 18, 2020

RAND stokes hospital pricing transparency fire with new report
Benefits Pro, September 18, 2020

Brief: Hospitals charge privately insured patients 250% more than those on Medicare. The gap is growing.
Healthcare Dive, September 18, 2020

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Moving toward quality, affordable care: First-hand perspectives
Benefits Pro, June 10, 2021

Indiana has the 4th highest hospital prices in the country
Building Indiana Business, April 30, 2021

Montana’s Health Policy MVP Takes Her Playbook on the Road
Kaiser Health News, February 18, 2021

Indiana’s hospital monopolies are worse than California
The Star Press, December 20, 2020

2020 Employer Health Benefits Survey
Kaiser Family Foundation, October 8, 2020

Workers With Health Insurance Face Rising Out-of-Pocket Costs
New York Times, October 8, 2020

Employers Compared Notes On Secret Prices At Kansas Hospitals To Boost Their Leverage On Costs
KCUR (NPR in Kansas City), September 25, 2020

Hospitals in Georgia, U.S. Charging Insurers More Than Twice Medicare Rates, Study Finds
Medscape, September 24, 2020

Make Transparent Health Care Prices A Price of Any Future Aid to the Health Care Industry
Health Affairs, June 16, 2020

Wide State-Level Variation In Commercial Health Care Prices Suggests Uneven Impact Of Price Regulation
Health Affairs, June 22, 2020

A Real Market in Medical Care? Singapore Shows the Way
The 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

Nursing home residents suffer as county hospitals rake in millions
The Indianapolis Star, February 9, 2020

Lawmakers consider regulation to hospital billing
Indianapolis Business Journal, February 27, 2020

Hoosier Health Lesson
Wall Street Journal, February 23, 2020

Op-ed: It’s time to reform health care in Indiana
The Indianapolis Star, February 9, 2020

How state groups are working to lower healthcare prices
Modern Healthcare, January 11, 2020

Self-insured employers go looking for value-based deals
Modern Healthcare, January 11, 2020

Employer Groups to Hospitals: Your Prices Are Too Darn High!
Managed Care Mag, November 15, 2019

Indiana has a hospital monopoly problem
The Indianapolis Star, September 29, 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

South Bend area physicians make series of moves to compete with hospitals, drive down costs
South Bend Tribune, July 20, 2020

Employer group purchasing of healthcare attracting interest of more hospitals
Modern Healthcare, April 1, 2020

Anthem says it will drop Parkview Health if new deal not reached by April 29
News Sentinel, February 19, 2020

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

Latest Stories
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