HCCI research on market concentration was mentioned in a New York Times article.From the article:"Sutter is hardly the only mega-system in the country. Nearly three-quarters of metropolitan areas were considered highly concentrated hospital markets in 2016, according to a recent analysis by the Health Care Cost Institute, a nonprofit group." High Medical Bills Are at Center of Hospital ...
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The New York Times: They Want It to Be Secret: How a Common Blood Test Can Cost $11 or Almost $1,000
HCCI's recent research on variation of prices of specific services was recently featured in an article in The Upshot by The New York Times. From the article:"It's one of the most common tests in medicine, and it is performed millions of times a year around the country. Should a metabolic blood panel test cost $11 or $952?Both of these are real, negotiated prices, paid by health insuranc...
Apr
03
HCCI's research on rising insulin list prices was recently cited by The New York Times in its reporting on Express Scripts' new plan to offer a $25 cap for month insulin. From the article:"Consumers whose drug benefits are managed by Express Scripts could see their out-of-pocket costs for insulin limited to $25 a month under a plan announced on Wednesday.The move is aimed at addressing rising ange...
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HCCI's recent report on trends in rising insulin prices received additional media coverage in the last week in outlets including NBC, CBS, CNN, The New York Times, The Hill, U.S. News & World Report, and USA Today. From CNN:"Congress and the Trump administration continue to push for a drug pricing plan and were given more ammunition Tuesday in the form of a report documenting t...
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