The data, compiled by the Brookings Center on Health Policy, shows that average prices for some services like imaging were seven-times higher than Medicare prices.

The latest news, analysis and updates on healthcare politics and policy.

Health systems research plays a critical role in understanding and improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and equity of healthcare delivery. This field explores societal organization around shared ...

The U.S. health insurance industry relies heavily on private markets, but these markets are highly concentrated and are growing more so over time. In a new analysis, researchers document concentration ...

Ghana’s newly introduced Free Primary Healthcare Policy could significantly expand access to basic health services, but ...

Unfortunately, this book can't be printed from the OpenBook. If you need to print pages from this book, we recommend downloading it as a PDF. Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this ...