9 in 10 Americans support the hospital price transparency rule–but it’s not working. Congress must come together to make it a reality
A federal hospital price transparency rule that took effect on Jan. 1, 2021, was supposed to remedy runaway health care bills that have saddled 100 million Americans with medical debt.
Labor union, lawmakers seek hospital pricing transparency
An influential labor union and state lawmakers are making a push to expand hospital pricing disclosure and transparency rules in New York.
Hospital and payer transparency in 2023: The consequences of compliance are becoming real
Hospital and payer transparency has started to produce actionable changes in the health care delivery system and advisors need to ready their plan sponsor clients for what is to come.
EP372: Step One for Employers and Unions—Get Your Data, With Cora Opsahl
This whole conversation should put on notice health systems and others who have been really taking advantage of employers who are asleep at the wheel.
Labor union health fund targets hospital prices, looks to form purchasing coalition
32BJ is hoping to limit “all-or-nothing” contracting, when health systems with only agree to insurance contract terms if all their hospitals and facilities are included in a single network.
Hospitals are back in the hot seat for their prices
Forces in New York City, California and elsewhere are leading a new push to rein in hospital prices, reviving a health cost fight that’s been on hold for most of the COVID-19 pandemic.
These NYC Boroughs Are the Most Expensive for Having a Baby
New York state arguably holds the title of the most expensive place on Earth to give birth. Now, a study breaks down the overall cost of having a baby across the five boroughs of New York City.
The High Price of Lowering Health Costs for 150 Million Americans
New data has a small but growing group of employers laser-focused on lowering the prices they pay for care. It’s a mission that has them on a collision course with hospitals, insurers and even their own workers.
How to Buy a Better Birth
The average cost of having a baby in the United States is $11,000 for people on private health insurance. But the price tag can vary by tens of thousands of dollars, depending on what hospital you go to and what doctor you see.
New York Union Blames Out-of-Network Doctors for Millions in Costs
When a cardiologist wants $5,000 for something others will take $80 for, ‘that starts to raise concerns.’
