Banning ‘Anti-Competitive’ Hospital Contracts May Lower Healthcare Costs Across US, New Report Says

Ending 'Anti-Competitive' Contracts May Lower Healthcare Costs

A report from the White House Council of Economic Advisers suggests that ending “anti-competitive” hospital contracting may lower healthcare costs. The report “develops estimates of the hospital price and health insurance premium reductions that would follow a nationwide ban on all three mechanisms collectively,” a summary of the report explains. “Anti-steering, anti-tiering, and all-or-nothing bundled contracting are mechanisms by which dominan…

Banning 'Anti-Competitive' Hospital Contracts May Lower Healthcare Costs Across US, New Report Says

Banning "anti-competitive" hospital contracting practices could help bring down healthcare costs across the U.S., according to a report released Thursday.

Banning ‘Anti-Competitive’ Hospital Contracts May Lower Healthcare Costs Across US, New Report Says

Banning “anti-competitive” hospital contracting practices could help bring down healthcare costs across the U.S., according to a White House Council of Economic Advisers report released Thursday. The CEA’s latest report…