Over the past few years, transparency laws* have gone into effect that require hospitals and payers of health care systems to post negotiated commercial prices, with the aim of making medical costs ...

Marketing reports used to stay inside one department, and not many people pushed back. That setup feels less common now ...

For public school districts across Florida and much of the country, employee benefits–particularly health insurance–are among the largest and fastest-growing budget line items. But too often, decision ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector, featuring analysis and discussion of physician, hospital, and other health care provider ...

Healthcare costs remain an ongoing topic across organizations, even as the underlying mechanics of how they are calculated and distributed can be complex. Premiums change, out-of-pocket costs shift, ...

Employee benefits comprise 30% of a typical U.S. worker's compensation, and women often receive less value than men under the same benefits package. This means that pay transparency laws will not ...

Federal pharmacy benefit manager transparency reforms must contend with concentrated pharmaceutical markets that lack ...

In an industry where reputation matters, this is no longer just a regulatory requirement—it’s a smart business strategy. As trust and transparency become key drivers of consumer decisions, multifamily ...

Physicians spend years training to care for patients, yet many of us enter our first jobs unaware of the hidden risks tucked into our contracts. From malpractice obligations to claw-back clauses, the ...

Local authorities are looking to enhance their cost monitoring system as data shows schemes may still be being overcharged for some mandates. The LGPS Scheme Advisory Board has issued a request for ...