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Washington Health Alliance: Insurers should be required to release cost data

Aetna collaborates with four provider groups, introduces Aetna Whole Health Plan in Washington

Inpatient price variation may be justifiable, hospitals claim

Taking steps to hold down health care costs

Task force: Hey Washington, you might be getting too much medical care

How Much Medical Testing Is Too Much?

With huge variability in hospital prices, patients must beware

Over-prescribed: More health care isn’t always better

Choosing Wisely guidelines aren’t getting consistent traction

First statewide report in nation to measure Choosing Wisely® recommendations finds overuse and widespread geographic variation

Report: Unneeded tests put patients at risk

Hiding the cost of health care: How Washington state came close to establishing a transparent claims database