Hospital Overuse During COVID
How many unnecessary services did hospitals deliver in 2020?
Fair Share Spending
U.S. nonprofit hospitals get billions of dollars in tax breaks – are they earning them?
Racial Inclusivity
Which cities have the most segregated hospitals markets?
Pay Equity
How much should we pay nonprofit hospital CEOs? What are we rewarding them for — and what metrics could we base their salaries on instead?
And the winners are…
Who’s on the list of this year’s ten most egregious examples of profiteering and dysfunction in health care?
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The downward spiral of medical debt
Medical debt has become a crisis in the United States, with half of US adults reporting medical debt over the past five years. A new study shows the risk factors for medical debt in America and the impact of debt on families. More
Private Equity and Healthcare, Part 1: Rural Hospitals
It's no secret that rural hospitals are struggling financially. Would private equity help turn the tides, or would it jeopardize quality patient care? More
Does Medicare Advantage have the advantage when it comes to low-value care?
Do alternative payment plans like Medicare Advantage actually lead to less low-value care? A recent study in JAMA Health Forum has some encouraging results. More