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Kaiser Health News: 100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt
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Read more: Kaiser Health News: 100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care DebtHCCI’s Healthy Marketplace Index was cited in a KHN article about the state of health care debt in America. From the article: “From 2012 to 2016, prices for medical care surged 16%, almost four times the rate of overall inflation, a report by the nonprofit Health Care Cost Institute found.” 100 Million People in America Are…
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HCCI Releases 2020 Health Care Cost and Utilization Report
Read more: HCCI Releases 2020 Health Care Cost and Utilization ReportData show dramatic drop in medical service use, lower out-of-pocket spending but rise in prescription drug spending WASHINGTON, May 25, 2022 — A new report from the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) shows how the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic drastically shifted the ways Americans interacted with the health care system. Even though hundreds of…
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May 2022 HCCI Research Highlights
Read more: May 2022 HCCI Research HighlightsHCCI’s data users and staff use our multi-payer, longitudinal commercial claims dataset to study some of the most pressing issues in the U.S. health care system. Here we highlight some recent research using HCCI data: COVID Tests Cost $0 for Most People in 2020 | HCCI We used HCCI’s unique commercial claims dataset to analyze claims…
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NY Mag: The Air-Ambulance Vultures
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Read more: NY Mag: The Air-Ambulance VulturesHCCI’s research on air ambulance prices was featured in a New York Magazine article on the role of private equity in air ambulance pricing. From the article: “Between 2008 and 2017, the median price charged by providers for helicopter air ambulances nearly tripled, jumping from $12,500 to $35,900 per flight, according to a study by the…
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April 2022 HCCI Research Highlights
Read more: April 2022 HCCI Research HighlightsHCCI’s data users and staff use our multi-payer, longitudinal commercial claims dataset to study some of the most pressing issues in the U.S. health care system. Here we highlight some recent research using HCCI data: Opioid Prescriptions, Radiography, and Costs for Self-Limited “One-and- Done” Lower Back Pain Visits in a Commercially Insured Population | UW CHWS…
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GBH News: State health policymakers begin their annual battle with high costs
Read more: GBH News: State health policymakers begin their annual battle with high costsHCCI’s Director of Research and Policy Dr. Aditi Sen was featured in a meeting with Massachusetts State policymakers. From the article: “There’s very close connections between higher cost-sharing amounts, higher prices and the ability of people to get the care that they need, the drugs that they need,” Sen said. “High prices translate into higher premiums, less…
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Modern Healthcare: Insurer-provider wrangling limits bundled maternity growth
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Read more: Modern Healthcare: Insurer-provider wrangling limits bundled maternity growthHCCI’s research on childbirth spending among the commercially-insured was featured in Modern Healthcare. From the article: “Childbirth admissions averaged $13,811 for people with employer-sponsored insurance in 2016 and 2017, ranging from $8,361 in Arkansas up to $20,000 in New York, according to the Health Care Cost Institute.” Insurer-provider wrangling limits bundled maternity growth | Modern…
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March 2022 HCCI Research Highlights
Read more: March 2022 HCCI Research HighlightsHCCI’s data users and staff use our multi-payer, longitudinal commercial claims dataset to study some of the most pressing issues in the U.S. health care system. Here we highlight some recent research using HCCI data: The Prices That Commercial Health Insurers and Medicare Pay for Hospitals’ and Physicians’ Services | Congressional Budget Office New CBO…
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Kansas News Service: Yes, more and more of your paycheck goes to health care in Kansas and Missouri. Here’s why
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Read more: Kansas News Service: Yes, more and more of your paycheck goes to health care in Kansas and Missouri. Here’s whyHCCI’s 2019 HCCUR and other researcher were featured in an article about spending on employer-sponsored health insurance in Kansas and Missouri. From the article: “A recent study by the Health Care Cost Institute found spending per person with employer health insurance grew more than 20% over five years. That’s nearly three times the pace of broader…
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Katie Martin Named New President and Chief Executive Officer of HCCI
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Read more: Katie Martin Named New President and Chief Executive Officer of HCCIJanuary 10, 2022 08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time WASHINGTON— Today, the Health Care Cost Institute (HCCI) Governing Board announced it had selected Katie Martin as its next President and Chief Executive Officer. Martin is a nationally recognized leader in health policy, with a career-long commitment to public service; she brings evidence and analytics to the most critical…
