Commonwealth Fund September 12, 2019
Lovisa Gustafsson and Audrey McIntosh

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“As purchasers and regulators of private insurance, states can have a key role in curbing high health care prices and costs”

States need more data on spending, utilization, and pricing by payer to help them control high health care prices and spending in the private insurance sector

High and variable health care prices are the major drivers of health care spending in the private insurance sector in the United States. Most discussions about this problem focus on federal policy solutions or private negotiations between insurers, providers, and manufacturers. However, states can also be key players in addressing these issues.

States occupy several roles in providing health care and...

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Topics: Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Insurance, Payer, Pricing / Spending, Provider, States, Trends
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