Becker's Healthcare January 8, 2020
Massachusetts topped the list of a new scorecard rating states on their adoption of policies to improve affordability of healthcare, but no state earned a perfect score.
“The Healthcare Affordability State Policy Scorecard,” which Altarum’s Healthcare Value Hub released Jan. 7, shows many states have work to do to address the affordability of healthcare for residents. It also provides a guide for each state on where to focus regulatory and reform efforts. For example, the report said Massachusetts should enact stronger protections against surprise medical bills and pursue additional strategies to reduce the cost of high-value care.
Altarum, a nonprofit research and consulting organization, rated 42 states and the District of Columbia on four policy areas:
- Extending coverage
- Lowering...
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