health care costs
Commentary
The Private Sector Is Setting The PACE For Managed Care
Rising demand for long-term care is inevitable as more and more baby boomers retire. Meeting this demand will be a challenge. Recent evidence from the PACE program demonstrates that for-profit care providers can help meet this growing demand, but only if the regulatory environment allows it. Read the op-ed here.
Commentary
Want To Spend Less On Health Care? Get Your Doctor A Raise
Do you think your doctor deserves a raise? The conventional wisdom holds that doctors are well paid. But the fact is that physician pay has fallen in real terms in recent years—particularly for those who treat Medicare beneficiaries. Falling reimbursement is just one of the challenges medical practices face today. ...
Commentary
Unaffordable Medicaid Means We Should Forget It
U.S. House Republicans recently released a list of proposals for slashing federal spending by as much as $5.7 trillion. A significant portion of the proposed savings — a whopping $2.3 trillion — would come from Medicaid. Progressives are decrying the GOP document as a heartless assault on an essential safety-net ...
Commentary
The CFPB’s New Medical Debt Rule Will Do More Harm Than Good
The Biden administration issued a flurry of directives in its final days. One move in particular warrants closer inspection. On January 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule barring medical debt from appearing on credit reports. According to the agency, the rule will wipe $49 billion in medical ...
Commentary
Make Hospital Prices Transparent Again
In just a few days, President-elect Trump will reclaim the Oval Office. High on his list of priorities should be enforcing the hospital price transparency rules he announced during his first term. The rules, which took effect in 2021, require hospitals to publish prices for 300 common procedures — from ...
Commentary
Make Hospitals Competitive Again by Reining in Spending
The United States spent $4.9 trillion on healthcare in 2023, according to figures published last month by the federal government. That’s an increase of 7.5% relative to 2022. What’s behind this astounding spending growth? It’s largely hospital care. Read the entire op-ed here.
The Private Sector Is Setting The PACE For Managed Care
Rising demand for long-term care is inevitable as more and more baby boomers retire. Meeting this demand will be a challenge. Recent evidence from the PACE program demonstrates that for-profit care providers can help meet this growing demand, but only if the regulatory environment allows it. Read the op-ed here.
Want To Spend Less On Health Care? Get Your Doctor A Raise
Do you think your doctor deserves a raise? The conventional wisdom holds that doctors are well paid. But the fact is that physician pay has fallen in real terms in recent years—particularly for those who treat Medicare beneficiaries. Falling reimbursement is just one of the challenges medical practices face today. ...
Unaffordable Medicaid Means We Should Forget It
U.S. House Republicans recently released a list of proposals for slashing federal spending by as much as $5.7 trillion. A significant portion of the proposed savings — a whopping $2.3 trillion — would come from Medicaid. Progressives are decrying the GOP document as a heartless assault on an essential safety-net ...
The CFPB’s New Medical Debt Rule Will Do More Harm Than Good
The Biden administration issued a flurry of directives in its final days. One move in particular warrants closer inspection. On January 7, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule barring medical debt from appearing on credit reports. According to the agency, the rule will wipe $49 billion in medical ...
Make Hospital Prices Transparent Again
In just a few days, President-elect Trump will reclaim the Oval Office. High on his list of priorities should be enforcing the hospital price transparency rules he announced during his first term. The rules, which took effect in 2021, require hospitals to publish prices for 300 common procedures — from ...
Make Hospitals Competitive Again by Reining in Spending
The United States spent $4.9 trillion on healthcare in 2023, according to figures published last month by the federal government. That’s an increase of 7.5% relative to 2022. What’s behind this astounding spending growth? It’s largely hospital care. Read the entire op-ed here.
