Report
Private Health Plans Paid Hospitals 254 Percent of What Medicare Would Pay
May 13, 2024
Health Care Cost Inflation
Health Care Cost Inflation
Despite recent signs that efforts to slow the growth of U.S. health care costs are working, health care cost inflation remains a significant challenge. RAND researchers continue to examine solutions to slow cost inflation, such as cost-sharing and its effects; the role of new models of care delivery, such as retail health clinics; and various payment system reforms.
