Not dead: Provider-sponsored plans reassessing
Provider-sponsored health plans (PSHPs) proliferated in recent years and now face a historically challenging market. Some are reassessing, while others are in wait-and-see mode, says an adviser. From 2018 through 2023 the number of hospitals owning PSHPs increased from 692 (18.3% of hospitals) to 834 (27.2%), according to a new study published in JAMA by…
Rhode Island’s hospital price limits linked to 9.1% cut in hospital prices over 10 years
Rhode Island's unique rate-limiting program resulted in a 9.1% cut in hospital prices over 10 years, much of which was passed along to commercially insured plans and enrollees, and may inform other states on hospital price control initiatives.