Health Affairs January 6, 2026
Editor’s Note
This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector, featuring analysis and discussion of physician, hospital, and other health care provider prices in the private-sector markets and their contribution to overall spending therein. Additional articles will be published throughout 2026. Readers are encouraged to review the Call for Submissions for this series. We are grateful to Arnold Ventures for their support of this work. Health Affairs Forefront alone reviews all submissions then selects, edits, and publishes them only if they meet Forefront’s editorial standards.
Employers provide health insurance for half of the country—about 165 million Americans. Yet, many employers remain unable to access information about the actual prices they pay...
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