A group of 32 economists, academics and business leaders penned a letter to U.S. Senators this week saying that price transparency in health care markets could save $1 trillion “by empowering consumers, increasing competition, and eliminating waste and inflationary middle players.”
Signatories include Rice University economist Dr. Vivian Ho and Brown University economist Dr. Christopher Whaley, both members of the Texas Employers for Affordable Health Care advisory board.
2024 Symposium on Health Policy: Employer-sponsored health insurance
The Manhattan Institute’s Chris Pope moderates this must-watch discussion with Cynthia Fisher from Patient Rights Advocate; Bret Jackson from the National Alliance of Healthcare Purchaser Coalitions; and Elizabeth Mitchell from the Purchaser Business Group on Health.
The state of transparency and competition in Texas health care markets
In recent testimony before the Texas House Committee on Insurance, TXEAHC Board Member Charles Miller talked about the state of transparency and competition in Texas health care markets.
Hospital mergers are giving rise to opaque ‘facility fees’ that add costs to medical bills
In this interview, Christine Monahan, assistant research professor at Georgetown University’s Center on Health Insurance Reforms, talks about the rise of “facility fees” and how they are impacting the price of health care.
Texas 2036: Transparency compliance improving
“Texas families deserve access to affordable, high-quality health care, and this surge in compliance with state price transparency laws demonstrates that the Texas Legislature is taking meaningful steps toward making this a reality,” said Charles Miller, director of health and economic mobility policy at Texas 2036.