RAND Research Topic: Measuring Health Care Costs2024-03-15T20:44:14ZCopyright (c) 2024, The RAND CorporationRAND Corporationhttps://www.rand.org/topics/measuring-health-care-costs.htmlInternational Prescription Drug Price ComparisonsAndrew W. Mulcahy; Christopher M. Whaley; Mahlet Gizaw; Daniel Schwam; Nathaniel Edenfield; Alejandro Uriel Becerra-Ornelashttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2956.html2021-01-28T00:01:00Z2021-01-28T00:01:00ZThis report provides findings related to international prescription drug price comparisons, noting that 2018 drug prices in the United States were substantially higher than those in other countries.Prices Paid to Hospitals by Private Health PlansChristopher M. Whaley; Brian Briscombe; Rose Kerber; Brenna O'Neill; Aaron Kofnerhttps://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA1144-1.html2022-05-17T00:01:00Z2022-05-17T00:01:00Z<p>The lack of transparency of prices in the health care market limits the ability of employers to knowledgeably develop or implement benefit design decisions. This report is designed to allow an easy comparison of hospital prices using a single metric.</p>