Health Affairs December 1, 2024
Abstract
State employee health plans are consuming an ever-larger portion of state budgets because of rising health insurance premiums. Often the largest purchaser of commercial health insurance in their state, state employee health plans possess a unique opportunity to implement cost containment strategies. This study estimated potential savings from hospital payment caps among state employee health plans and the impact on commercial hospital operating margins. Using data from forty-six states and Washington, D.C., we estimated...
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