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Mo. journalist reminds us that reform does little to improve actual delivery of care
“Health Policy” is the term we use to describe the changes being made to the U.S. health care system under…
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As new year begins, consumers lack data to make informed health care decisions
One of the biggest health care news stories of 2013 was the lack of price transparency. But consumers need much…
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Idaho publishers seek access to health care price information in antitrust case
News publishers in Idaho have asked the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to unseal pricing information…
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Report shows how reference pricing brings down costs
One issued we pursued during the AHCJ webcast last month (The cost of health care: Is transparency possible?) is whether…
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Will price transparency drive up health care costs?
Will increased price transparency in health care drive up costs? That’s what a health plan association executive suggested last week…
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Survey: Employers expect health benefits to cost more; small companies consider dropping coverage
Here are two issues to watch in the coming year: How many employers will drop health insurance coverage in the…
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Webcast will explore transparency in the cost of health care
On Jan. 1, many formerly uninsured Americans will have health insurance coverage and thus will be prepared to engage with…
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More hospitals penalized in value-based payment program
Here’s a sign that paying more for better care and paying less for inadequate care is taking hold in a…
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What really happens if hospitals lose ‘critical access’ status?
In rural areas, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services designates more than 1,300 hospitals as being “critical access…
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‘Story behind the story’ of insurance cancellations worth reporting
Canceled health insurance policies are in the news for good reason. When health plans cancel policies, consumers immediately believe they…