The Health Care Cost Shifting Myth
By AUSTIN FRAKT There is a pervasive notion that providers of health care can make up for lower payments received from one set of payers (e.g. Medicare, Medicaid, uncompensated care) by increasing...
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The Future of American Healthcare, Ctd
By EVAN FALCHUK Almost half of health plans in the US have deductibles of at least $1,000 according to a new study. It’s called “cost shifting” and it’s a big part of the future of American health...
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Do Hospitals Cost-Shift?
By DAVID DRANOVE This blog continues my exploration of the great mysteries of health economics. Northwestern University is one of Blue Cross of Illinois’ largest customers. Suppose that premiums for...
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Better Health Care at Half the Cost
By Joe Flower Why “half the cost?” How? Most important, what does it mean for hospitals and health systems? Here’s the argument, and some of the implications. In 1980, health care in the United States...
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Why High Deductible Plans Matter
By Paul Levy Someone once showed me an analysis that demonstrated that the sum of workers’ salaries and benefits has stayed remarkably constant in real terms over the last two decades. This means that...
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Here’s a Question to Ask Romney or Ryan
By Aaron Carroll, MD Last week, I noted the significant differences between Paul Ryan’s proposals, from his 2012 budget to Ryan-Wyden to his 2013 budget. I also noted that while it would be tempting to...
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