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Cost of Health Care
Reporting on Pricing a Critical Step in Alliance’s Promotion of Transparency
May 16, 2017 by Nancy A. Giunto
At the Alliance, we define high-value health care as high quality and good patient experience at a fair price. Over the past eleven years, and with the help and support... Read more »Price transparency gets graded in new report
August 5, 2016 by Washington Health Alliance
The Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) and the Catalyst for Payment Reform recently released their fourth report card on State Price Transparency Laws. Colorado, Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and... Read more »Washington state lags behind on health care cost transparency
May 11, 2016 by Nancy A. Giunto
Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of presenting at the National Employer Leadership Seminar, an invitation-only event sponsored by the Network for Regional Healthcare Improvement (NRHI). The goal of... Read more »New study finds stark difference in prices between private insurance and Medicare
December 15, 2015 by Washington Health Alliance
A report released today from the Health Care Pricing Project highlights the stark difference between Medicare and private health insurance pricing for common health procedures. The report has garnered media attention,... Read more »Getting the high-value care you deserve
December 3, 2015 by Washington Health Alliance
In health care, high-value care means receiving high-quality care at the right price that leads to the best possible health outcome and reflects your values and needs. We put a... Read more »Keeping cost in check
December 1, 2015 by Washington Health Alliance
The price of health care in Washington state is all over the map. In fact, some health care providers charge as much as twice (or more) than what other providers... Read more »Employers shifting more costs to workers
October 16, 2015 by Washington Health Alliance
Recently released results from a survey by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Health Research & Educational Trust found employers continue to shift expenses to workers, with deductibles rising substantially... Read more »Improving Washington’s grade on price transparency
July 15, 2015 by Washington Health Alliance
No one likes a failing grade. But in the 2015 Catalyst for Payment Reform (CPR) – Health Care Incentives Improvement Institute (HCI3) Report Card on State Price Transparency Laws, Washington... Read more »Support for health care transparency bill in Olympia
February 4, 2015 by Washington Health Alliance
Updated February 11, 2015 A bill that would require health insurance companies to submit all patient claims to a statewide database, making health care cost and quality information more transparent, was... Read more »Transparency, innovation should be top priority for legislators in 2015
January 15, 2015 by Nancy A. Giunto
Last week, I joined more than 500 health care and business leaders at the 2015 State of Reform Health Policy Conference. For almost 30 years, this event has been inspiring... Read more »