Tracking Spending Among the Commercially Insured

Medical Express - Article discusses study led by Assistant Professor Carrie Colla at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice. "There is increasing concern that consolidation in the health care marketplace will lead to increased prices faced by payers and, ultimately, consumers," says Colla. "Our study provides a mechanism for promoting provider accountability on prices through increased transparency and facilitates research on interventions designed to reduce the total cost of care." Read more...