Another viewpoint: Study suggests healthcare mergers, acquisitions should be monitored

Greenfield Daily Reporter November 18, 2022
Staff Reports

Indiana patients are paying more for medical care than their midwestern neighbors, according to researchers with the University of California-Berkley.

According to detailed coverage by the Indiana Capital Chronicle of an October joint meeting of interim study committees, Cal-Berkley researchers found Hoosiers endured an increase of 48% per capita for healthcare spending from 2011 to 2020. Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin saw an increase of 35% over that same period.

While some physicians and the Indiana Hospital Association questioned the findings and the reasons for the higher costs, there’s no denying that Hoosiers are paying more for medical care.

THE STUDY COMMISSIONED by the Indiana General Assembly in 2021 found that the state’s top three insurers hold almost 68% of...

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