Hospitals
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.
Sally C. Pipes
January 6, 2025
Commentary
Learn more about transparency in pricing
Hospital Pricing In the Shadows Never Acceptable
Time to Bring Hospital Pricing Out the Shadows, It’s Long Overdue Just one in five hospitals is complying with federal price-transparency rules today, according to a new report from the group Patient Rights Advocate. Put differently, hospitals are keeping the prices of their services secret in violation of the law. ...
Sally C. Pipes
December 6, 2024
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.
Learn more about transparency in pricing
Hospital Pricing In the Shadows Never Acceptable
Time to Bring Hospital Pricing Out the Shadows, It’s Long Overdue Just one in five hospitals is complying with federal price-transparency rules today, according to a new report from the group Patient Rights Advocate. Put differently, hospitals are keeping the prices of their services secret in violation of the law. ...